Service difficulty report · Control Head · Gulstm 695B

Difficulty date
February 16, 2009
Submitted
February 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N695EE
Make and model
Gulstm 695B
Aircraft serial
96205
Part
Control Head
Part number
G702330
Part serial
478
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 2 Comms
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE, PASSING THROUGH 13,000 FT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DETECTING AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW SELECTED BLEED AIR OFF AND NOTICED MINOR SMOKE COMING FROM THE NR 2 COMM CONTROL HEAD. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 2 COMM CONTROL HEAD WAS REPLACED, A GROUND RUN AND FLIGHT CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)