Service difficulty report · Circuit Board · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
October 17, 2005
Submitted
October 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N980S
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
249
Aircraft time
3,911 hours, 2,704 cycles
Part
Circuit Board
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Lights
Component
Led Light Assy
Component part number
ELW3046010201
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PASSENGER NOTICED A SPARK AND SMOKE IN THE UPPER FWD AREA OF THE CABIN HEADLINER. PILOT WAS NOTIFIED AND PILOT DISENGAGED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON REMOVAL OF HEADLINER AND LIGHT STRIPS, VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FOUND LIGHT STRIP CIRCUIT BOARD WAS BURNED AND CHARRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, LIGHT TRACK WAS DEFORMED, THERMAL PLASTIC AT ENDS OF LIGHTS WERE MELTED, AND ONE OF THE 28VDC POWER LEAD WIRES WAS PULLED OUT OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD.