Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
December 2, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
44,050 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Control Unit
Part number
U37151
Part serial
1168
Condition
Failed
Location
Volt Protection
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON 2/12/04, AT 22:30 THE A/C WAS IN CLIMB OUT OF YYQ. SMOKE AND FUMES WERE NOTED IN THE CABIN, AND SUBSEQUENTLY IN THE COCKPIT. AN UNEVENTFULL LANDING WAS MADE. THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS DURING THIS OCCURRENCE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PORT ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE CONTROL PROTECTION UNIT HAD FAILED. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKS SHOWED NORMAL OPERATION. WIRING HARNESSES WERE INSPECTED AND NO DETERIORATION WAS FOUND. THE A/C WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.