Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 8, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
6,607 hours
Part
Control Unit
Part number
1835501010001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
Component
Fms · Honeywell
Component part number
183550101000
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, B, H
Precautionary procedure
H, B

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

What was found

(CAN) CLIMBING THROUGH FL300 A LOUD BANG OCCURRED FOLLOWED BY ELECTRICAL SMOKE ORIGINATING FROM THE CENTRE PEDESTAL. PRIMARY NAVIGATION FAILED IMMEDIATELY AS THE GNC-XL FMS FAILED. THE FMS WAS ISOLATED ELECTRICALLY AND THE CREW PERFORMED A RAPID DESCENT AND REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE. INVESTIGATION ON THE GROUND REVEALED DAMAGE CONFINED TO THE FMS BOX AND THE UNIT WILL BE SENT TO HONEYWELL FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.