Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
April 1, 2012
Submitted
April 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162AL
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft serial
11231
Aircraft time
8,155 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Engine time
8,153 hours, 7,536 cycles
Part
Ground Wire
Part number
120100000272
Condition
Missing
Location
Electrical
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

FOUND ELECTRICAL SYS FOR MEDICAL UNIT WAS MISSING A GROUND AND WAS DISSIPATING THROUGH CONTACT WITH FLOOR TRACK. MEDICAL CREW NOTICED SMOKE AT FLOOR UNDER UNIT DURING ENGINE START SEQUENCE. EVACUATED MEDICAL CREW AND DISCHARGED PORTABLE FIRE BOTTLE AT SOURCE. SECURED SYS. GROUND CORRECTED AND VOLTAGE DISSIPATION THROUGH FLOOR TRACK ELIMINATED. OXYGEN LINE REPLACED AND REROUTED WITH CHAFE PROTECTION.