Service difficulty report · Outlet · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
May 15, 2017
Submitted
May 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780XJ
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500280
Aircraft time
8,751 hours, 4,172 cycles
Part
Outlet
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ON ARRIVAL INTO AUS, FLIGHT CREW NOTED THE PRESENCE OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. CREW DONNED THEIR OXYGEN MASKS, RAN THE RESPECTIVE CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO CONTINUE TO AUS, SINCE IT PROVIDED A LONGER RUNWAY AND WAS DEEMED THE SAFEST DESTINATION. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT AUS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAILED 110V AC OUTLET (P/N: 106088-1) BEHIND THE PILOT SEAT. OUTLET WAS DISCONNECTED, BAGGED AND SECURED, ALONG WITH THE CABIN INVERTER CB PULLED AND COLLARED; SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED AND PLACED ON NEF. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FAILED OUTLET WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT DURING A FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE EVENT AND THE NEF WAS CLEARED.

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