Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
October 24, 2006
Submitted
November 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
159
Aircraft time
463 hours, 3,077 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER START UP & 30MIN, NOTICED A HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM AROUND THE FWD CEILING AND VALANCE LIGHT PANEL IN GALLEY. TURNED OFF LIGHTS AND GALLEY MASTER. WAITED ABOUT 30 MIN, LIGHT SWITCH PANEL COOLED BUT SMELL IS STILL THERE, NOW COMING OUT OF FORWARD GALLEY WEMAC- SMELLS OF BURNT INSULATION. REMOVED PANEL GAIN ACCESS; REMOVED FWD AND AFT CEILING AND VALANCE LIGHT PANELS WITH A REPAIRED UNIT, LEFT LIGHTS RUNNING ABOUT 2 HRS. NO ELECTRICAL SMELL DETECTED. CHECK SATISFACTORY.