N143JT
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
ENROUTE, LEVELING OFF AT 14000 FT, BAGGAGE SMOKE LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH PILOTS NOTED THE LIGHT AND PROMPTLY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DECENDED TO 5000 FT. AT THAT TIME THE PILOT FLYING INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND PROCEEDED WITH THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST.
CLEARED DIRECT TO THE INITIAL APPROACH, SAW THE GPS UNIT DIM THEN GO BLACK. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE COCKPIT. IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE UNIT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH APPROACH CONTROL. ONCE POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THE UNIT, THE ODOR SLOWLY DISSIPATED. MADE A NORMAL LANDING AND TAXIED INTO THE RAMP. NO FIRE OCCURRED AFTER REMOVING POWER FROM THE UNIT.
AIRCRAFT HAD BAGGAGE SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATE DURING FLIGHT. PER CHECKLIST PROCEDURES CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY & LANDED AT WEST PALM BEACH. UPON LANDING FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS WAITING WITH HEAT DETECTORS TO CHECK FOR HOT SPOTS IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. NO SMOKE OR HOT SPOTS DETECTED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BAGGAGE AREA SHOWED NO SIGNS OF SMOKE OR FIRE. TROUBLE SHOT TO BAD SMOKE DETECTOR. REPLACED AFT SMOKE DETECTOR WITH NEW SMOKE DETECTOR.