Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
March 16, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
16,064 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Power Supply
Part number
TR99210
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW TURNED ON POWER TO CARRY OUT PREFLIGHT CHECKS, A STRONG BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE MAIN CABIN. THE CREW TURNED OFF ALL POWER AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. WHEN MAINTENANCE TURNED POWER ON TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM IT WAS NOTED THAT 1 SECTION OF THE CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHTING WAS NOT WORKING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DAMAGED POWER UNIT, WHICH WAS REPLACED AND LIGHTING FUNCTION WAS RESTORED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LIGHTING SYSTEM DID NOT TRIP OFF.