A C550 pilot loses avionics and communication frequency while arriving on a STAR near craff intersec...

Attributes
ACN	450089
Time
Date	199909
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : craff
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cmh.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation II S2/Bravo
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : ns
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 11500 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	450089
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

5 NM northwest of craff on the STAR, the aircraft's electrical system went off-line and circuit breakers (avionics) started popping. While consulting the checklist and resetting circuit breakers, I lost voice and navigation with dfw approach. I inadvertently missed a 30 degree turn to the east at craff while dealing with the situation. With everything back on-line, I advised approach (124.3) of the occurrence and she said 'no problem' and then gave me vectors. Maintenance found a weak circuit breaker controling the avionics bus.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C550 PLT LOSES AVIONICS AND COM FREQ WHILE ARRIVING ON A STAR NEAR CRAFF INTXN AT DFW, TX.

Narrative: 5 NM NW OF CRAFF ON THE STAR, THE ACFT'S ELECTRICAL SYS WENT OFF-LINE AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS (AVIONICS) STARTED POPPING. WHILE CONSULTING THE CHKLIST AND RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKERS, I LOST VOICE AND NAV WITH DFW APCH. I INADVERTENTLY MISSED A 30 DEG TURN TO THE E AT CRAFF WHILE DEALING WITH THE SIT. WITH EVERYTHING BACK ON-LINE, I ADVISED APCH (124.3) OF THE OCCURRENCE AND SHE SAID 'NO PROB' AND THEN GAVE ME VECTORS. MAINT FOUND A WEAK CIRCUIT BREAKER CTLING THE AVIONICS BUS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

A C550 pilot loses avionics and communication frequency while arriving on a STAR near craff intersection at dfw, tx.