Service difficulty report · Concentrator · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
April 4, 2022
Submitted
April 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20078
Aircraft time
13,530 hours, 6,205 cycles
Part
Concentrator
Condition
Smoke
Location
Fwd Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE TO DET, FLIGHT CREW WAS ALERTED OF SMOKE IN THE GALLEY AREA. PIC INVESTIGATED AND NOTED THAT IT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM BEHIND SOME PANELS IN THE CLOSET FORWARD OF THE GALLEY. POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THE CABIN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH ATC, AND THE CREW WAS GIVEN THE OPTION TO DIVERT TO SAV, WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A STRONG ODOR/SMELL COMING FROM THE DATA CONCENTRATOR UNIT IN THE RH AVIONICS EQUIPMENT RACK. BOTH THE DCU (P/N: 822-1578-003 S/N: 2TCPD) AND THE DCU MOUNTING TRAY WITH FAN (P/N: 622-9977-005 S/N: NSN) WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.