Service difficulty report · Outlet · Bombdr BD7001A11

Difficulty date
February 8, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A11
Part
Outlet
Part number
4RT
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CHALLENGER AW HAS NOTIFIED GLOBAL COMPLETION AW OF EVENTS (ARCING/SHORTS) IN-SERVICE AND IN PRODUCTION AFFECTING CABIN OUTLETS. A MODEL OF CABIN OUTLET R4T SUPPLIED BY WONPRO IS USED ALSO ON THE GLOBAL. GLOBAL IS AWARE OF A DISCLOSURE LETTER FROM C&D APPLICABLE TO THE CHALLENGER WITH LOWER QUALITY OUTLETS. GLOBAL HAS ASKED C&D IF ALSO GLOBAL IS AFFECTED BY A SIMILAR QUALITY ESCAPE. ON THE GLOBAL 5000, WITH INTERIORS COMPLETED BY GCC THROUGH C&D, THE INSTALLATION OF OUTLETS INCLUDE METALLIC BRACKETS. IT IS NOTED THAT AFTER NOTIFICATION FROM CHALLENGER, AN EVENT WAS FOUND ON A GLOBAL 5000 WITH SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AFFECTING THE RIGHT HAND POWER OUTLET IN GALLEY (BELOW OVEN CONTROLS) . THIS SDR IS CREATED TO RECORD THAT A BOMBARDIER INVESTIGATION FILE, COMP-CA-24-30, CONCERNING BD700-1A10 AND BD700-1A11 HAS BEEN CREATED .