Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Braero HAWKER1000

Difficulty date
March 5, 2024
Submitted
March 6, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N261PA
Make and model
Braero HAWKER1000
Aircraft serial
259003
Aircraft time
12,071 hours, 8,297 cycles
Part
Electronic Unit
Part number
ND000751875
Part serial
UNK
Condition
Overheated
Location
Electrostatic F
Part time
12,071 hours, 8,297 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

PILOTS NOTICED SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ON TRIP KHYA-KAPF, FOLLOWED BY OBSERVING SMOKE. CONDUCTED EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LANDING AT KSAV. MAINT TECHNICIAN FOUND 2 AC CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED IN LEFT WINDSCREEN CIRCUIT AND LEFT WINDSCREEN ELECTROSTATIC FILTER UNIT OVERHEAT DAMAGED, DETERMINED THE FILTER WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE. TECHNICIAN INSPECTED ADJACENT AREA AND EWIS, NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. PLACED WINDOW HEAT SYSTEM ON MEL, GROUND RUN OF AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMS ACCOMPLISHED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.