Service difficulty report · Audio Video Unit · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
October 25, 2003
Submitted
October 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N999QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500203
Aircraft time
770 hours, 478 cycles
Part
Audio Video Unit
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

WHILE ON GROUND AT ASE PRIOR TO BOARDING PASSENGERS, CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE AFT CLOSET AREA, CREW DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE INTO AREA. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND AIRSHOW SYSTEM INOPERATIVE AND AUDIO VIDEO AMP BREAKER POPPED, INSPECTED MONITORS AND FOUND FOIL FROM RIGHT AFT MONITOR PINS. INSPECTED AFT CLOSET AND FOUND THE PASSENGER ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO AMPLIFIER WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND ODOR. REPLACED AMPLIFIER. SYSTEM NOW OPERATIONAL BUT NO AUDIO OR VIDEO. DEACTIVATED PASSENGER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND SECURED AV AMP BREAKER.

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