Service difficulty report · Diode · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
March 21, 2008
Submitted
March 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N999QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500203
Aircraft time
5,605 hours, 3,334 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Diode
Condition
Burned
Stage of operation
DE
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

REMOTE CB TRIPPED CYAN CAS MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT. MESSAGE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE. OPENED AFT "J" BOX & FOUND CB HK005 TRIPPED. RESET BREAKER, POWERED AIRCRAFT. POWERED PASSENGER SAFETY SYSTEM. AFTER APPROX 10 MIN. CB HK005 TRIPPED. INSPECTED WIRING & FOUND DIODE BURNED ON RELAY BEHIND SWITCH PANEL FOR PASSENGER SAFETY SWITCH. REMOVED & REPLACED BAD DIODE. C/W SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE PASSENGER WARNING SYSTEM. ALL EICAS INDICATIONS NORMAL. IAE MM 33-20-01.

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