JASC 2140

Service difficulty reports · 1,022

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SDR BAQA089812Ejector · wornEJECTOR WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 05/06/2004Sep 10, 2003 · N137MH · Urocop EC135P1SDR BAQA088890Heater · malfunctionedHEAT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Sep 5, 2003 · N533ME · Urocop EC135T1SDR HEEA088960Heater · crackedHEATER SHROUD CRACKED AND PIECES MISSING.Sep 3, 2003 · N510PH · Bell 407SDR 2003F00557Combustion Liner · crackedDURING PRESSURE DECAY TESTS OF ELECTRO SYSTEMS JAN-AERO HEATERS, PN FR10E21-EL, WE HAVE DISCOVERED PRESSURE LEAKS IN THE CERAMIC COATED COMBUSTION TUBES. THIS HAS OCCURED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCATIONS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE PERIODIC PRESSURE DECAY TEST REQUIAug 27, 2003 · N52HL · Piper PA31T1SDR T042004F00000Fan Blade · failedFAN BLADE BROKE (1 OF 4 PADDLES). VIBRATION CAUSED WIRE CONNECTOR TO FAIL. FURTHER DAMAGE AVOIDED.Aug 26, 2003 · N27663 · Piper PA31350SDR QXEA200301037Sprayer · malfunctionedPDX- ON FLIGHT 2520 SLIGHT BURNT OIL SMELL WHEN TURNING UP HEAT FROM AIR CONDITIONING PACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED COCKPIT RAM AIR WATER SPRAYER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Aug 25, 2003 · N602QX · Cndair CL6002C10SDR SWIA200312270Heater · malfunctionedTHE NR 1 GALLEY HTR CAUSES A SMOKEY SMELL WHEN ON. CREW REPORTS THAT THERE IS A STRONG BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE GALLEY OR FLIGHT DECK JUST AFTER PUSHBACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 GALLEY HEATER IAW CRJ AMM 21-23-05. P/N: 2831-45 S/N OFF: 584. ALSAug 17, 2003 · N592SW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR 2003FA0000859Heater · crackedHEATER COMBUSTION TUBE CRACKED SEVERELY IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WHICH LIKELY INDICATES THAT CRACKS HAVE EXISTED FOR SOME TIME.BIG PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NO REQUIRED PRESSURE DECAY TEST FOR THESE HEATERS. PRESSURE DECAY TESTING SUCH AS REQUIRED FOR OTHER HEATERAug 15, 2003 · Beech 95B55SDR IS4R20030806APressure Switch · closedCUSTOMER BOUGHT EXCHANGE HEATER. CORE RETURNED TO US HAD A DISTORTED COMBUSTION TUBE. FOUND COMBUSTION AIR PRESSURE SWITCH IN THE CLOSED POSITION AT ALL TIMES. THIS PARTICULAR SWITCH IS A NORMALLY OPEN SWITCH. SWITCH CLOSES WHEN COMBUSTION AIR PRESSURE INCAug 6, 2003 · Piper PA31350SDR BAQA087890Heater · malfunctionedWILL NOT OPEN WHEN HEAT IS SELECTED. PART LASTED ONLY 170.4 HOURS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Jul 17, 2003 · N533ME · Urocop EC135T1SDR IS4R269MCombustion Head · defectiveHEATER CORE RETURNED TO US BY CUSTOMER AFTER PURCHASING AN EXCHANGE/OVERHAUL HEATER. TEAR-DOWN/CLEANING OF CORE REVEALED COMBUSTION HEAD WITH A 3/16 X 1/4 INCH HOLE IN THE WALL OF THE COMBUSTION HEAD. THIS IS THE THIRD HEAD WE HAVE FOUND WITH A HOLE IN IT. A PJul 17, 2003 · Beech 95A55SDR G6OA070Control Panel · burnedWHILE IN FLT, PITOT INOP LIGHT CAME ON. SWITCH WAS ROTATED TO ALL POSITIONS AND ALL HEATERS WERE WORKING. SHORTLY THERE AFTER SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM BEHIND THE METER SEL AND HEAT CONTROL PANEL. SWITCH WAS IMMEDIATLY TURNED OFF AND A/C RETURNED TO MIA.Jun 12, 2003 · N607GC · Doug DC1030FSDR AUS20030532Solenoid · faulty(AUS) HEATER LEAKING FUEL FROM CASE DRAIN. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SOLENOID HAD NOT CLOSED AFTER THE HEATER WAS LAST USED.May 23, 2003 · Beech 95B55SDR 2003FA0000612Muffler · bulgedHEATER MUFFLER ASSY FAILED 500 HR PRESSURE TEST PERFORMED IAW MM. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND LARGE BULGES IN EXTERIOR OF MAIN BARREL OF MUFFLER, TOWARDS ONE END. FAILURE MODE UNDETERMINED, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY OVERHEATING. RECOMMEND THAT PERSONS INSPECTING SERIEMay 21, 2003 · N48GE · Beech A36SDR AALA20030582Heater · malfunctionedAUS - FLT 1171 - EN ROUTE HSV-DFW, ENCOUNTERED SMOKE IN FIRST CLASS CABIN AT 33,000 FEET. ACCOMPLISHED CABN FIRE/SMOKE CHECKLIST. DIVERTED AUS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT HEATER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. May 16, 2003 · N510AM · Doug DC982SDR BAQA086406Heater · malfunctionedHEATER MALFUCTIONED, TEMPERATURE WILL NOT REGULATE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.May 14, 2003 · N533ME · Urocop EC135T1SDR 75M032903Muffler · contaminatedSMOKE IN COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED. REMOVED PLASTIC SHRINK WRAP FROM HEAT MUFFLER. PROPELLER SUCKED A PIECE OF PLASTIC WRAP OFF OF THE RAMP AND INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.Mar 29, 2003 · N9475M · Cessna 207ASDR CA030424007Nozzle · leaking(CAN) HEATER UNSERVICEABLE, LEAK FOUND ON HEAD ASSY. PARTS INSTALLED, NOZZEL, GASKETS, ELEC GROUND, ELEC WASHERS, GASKET HEAD, IGN, IGN UNIT, VALVE, BRUSH KIT, FILTER, VENT BLOWER MOTOR O/H. HEATER, SMOKY BLACK, PARTS INSTALLED, REG VALVE, VALVE, IGN, EXHAUST Mar 28, 2003 · Beech B90SDR AUS20030362Potentiometer · out of adjust(AUS) AIRCRAFT HEATING SYSTEM POTENTIOMETER INCORRECTLY SET.Mar 21, 2003 · Pilats PC12SDR 2004FA0000147Heater · contaminatedPILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. INSPECTION FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ON CARPET COVERING HEATER DUCT. (EA17200405081)Feb 21, 2003 · N6530C · Piper PA28181SDR AWK2003F00003Pump · intermittentTROUBLESHOT HEATER SYSTEM, FOUND INTERMITTENT ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, HEATER ALSO BACKFIRES PERIODICALLY WHEN STARTING. THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST WEEK TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. SAME MODEL AND ONLY 19 SERIAL NUMBERS APART.Feb 12, 2003 · N5096R · Beech 58SDR AWK2003F00002Pump · intermittentFOUND FUEL PUMP INTERMITTENT. PUMP WOULD WORK ON THE GROUND BUT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN THE HEATER WOULD SHUT DOWN AFTER A SHORT TIME. IT FINALLY FAILED ON THE GROUND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN. THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT WE HAVE HAD IN TFeb 12, 2003 · N658DG · Beech 58SDR HEEA084403Line · leakingLINE LEAKING THROUGH WALL. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR.Feb 12, 2003 · N404PH · Bell 407SDR HEEA084402Shroud · crackedEXCESSIVE CRACKING IN LEXAN SHROUD.Feb 12, 2003 · N467PH · Bell 407SDR HEEA084176Switch · inoperativeNR 2 ENGINE HEATER SAFETY SWITCH INOPERATIVE; HEATER INOPERATIVE. IN SHOP REPAIR.Feb 12, 2003 · N4253S · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA084156Pressure Switch · inoperativePRESSURE SWITCH INOPERATIVE. SCRAPPED.Feb 11, 2003 · N4253S · Skrsky S76ASDR 2003FA0000176Seal · leakingUNIT WAS INSPECTED DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION USING S/B. FUEL STAINS WERE FOUND, BAD NO FUEL, AROUND BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM GASKETS. UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.Jan 29, 2003 · N63954 · Piper PA23250SDR OG52003F00002Regulator · leakingPILOT SQUACKED FUEL ODOR WHEN HEATER WAS TURNED ON. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND FUEL REQ. AND SHUT OFF VALVE WAS SPRAYING FUEL OUT OF WEEP HOLE WHENEVER HEATER WAS TURNED ON. AD 2001-17-13 ADDRESSES LEAKAGE OF THIS UNIT BUT NOT IN THE AREA WHERE THIS ONE WAS LEJan 17, 2003 · N299ND · Piper PA44180SDR OG52003F00001Combust Chamber · failedDURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF HEATING DISCREPANCY THE COMBUSTION TUBE OF HEATER WAS FOUND SEVERELY COMPRESSED AROUND ITS UNSUPPORTED CIRCUMFERENCE. NO VISABLE CRACKS OR LEAKAGE WERE NOTED. SUSPECT WEAK WALLS FOR A PRESSURIZED INSTALLATION HEATER ASSEMBLY WAS REPJan 17, 2003 · N25ND · Piper PA31TSDR HALA0300008Duct · blownHNL - FOUND BLOWN AIR SUPPLY DUCT FOR FORWARD CARGO HEAT SYSTEM. REPLACED DUCT ASSEMBLY. (M)Jan 8, 2003 · N589HA · Boeing 76733ASDR HEEA083009Control Cable · brokenFLEX CABLE FOR DEFROST HEATER VALVE BROKEN. SCRAPPED.Jan 6, 2003 · N6251Y · Bell 206L3SDR CA030107018Line · corroded(CAN) DURING A GROUND RUN FOR CALIBRATION OF AN UNRELATED SYSTEM THE ENGINEER NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE SOURCE WAS FOUND TO BE A CORRODED HEATER FUEL LINE AT APPROXIMATELY FS 165. THE CARPET AHEAD OF PASSENGER SEAT NR 6 WAS SOAKED WITH FUELDec 24, 2002 · Piper PA34200TSDR BAQA082147Valve · stuckHEATER EJECTOR VALVE STUCK CLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Dec 19, 2002 · N118WS · Urocop EC135T1SDR HEEA082506Pressure Switch · malfunctionedHEATER SWITCH ON TRANSMISSION LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. SCRAPPED.Dec 13, 2002 · N1545X · Skrsky S76ASDR BAQA081644Valve · malfunctionedMIXING VALVE WOULD NOT MODULATE TEMPERATURE. FULL HOT ALL THE TIME. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Dec 12, 2002 · N533ME · Urocop EC135T1SDR BAQA081531Valve · interferenceHEATER MIXIING VALVE HAS INTERMITTENT OPERATION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Nov 25, 2002 · N117NC · Bolkms BK117C1SDR FFS2002F00007Valve · leakingFOUND WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD. ON THIS ASSEMBLY, IT CAN BE SEEN THAT THE RED RUBBER VALVE DIAPHRAGM IS VISIBLE ON 3 SIDES ONLY. THE (IN) SIDE OF THE VALVE SHOWS THE DIAPHRAGM TO BE RECESSED PAST THE SEAL AREA OF THE CASTING. EITHER THE DIAPHRAGM WAS ASSEMBLNov 2, 2002 · N820FS · Piper PA31350SDR P742002F00000Line · leakingFUEL LINE AT HEATER LOCATION WHERE THE FUEL IS ROUTED INTO THE HEATER. FIRE CAUSED BY A PIN HOLE IN LINE TO HEATER.Oct 23, 2002 · N36989 · Cessna 414ASDR AUS20021160Line · leaking(AUS) HEATER FUEL LINE LEAKING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ALUMINIUM FUEL LINE HAD BEEN CHAFED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING RUNNING ADJACENT TO THE FUEL LINE. THE WIRE WAS WORN TO THE EXTENT OF ARCING AND BURNING THROUGH THE FUEL LINE. ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS POORLY FITTEDOct 14, 2002 · Piper PA34220TSDR MALA020590Heater · malfunctionedAFTER GETTING AIRBORNE ON FLIGHT NR 3321, GEAR WAS IN TRANSIT. FA REPORTED SMELLING AND SEEING SMOKE UNDER SEAT 2D COMING OUT FLOOR VENT. SUPPLEMENTAL AIR WAS NOT ON AT TIME. DECLARED EMERGENCY, COMPLETED QRH LANDED NORMALLY. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANOct 1, 2002 · N435XJ · Saab 340BSDR 2002FA0001151Element · blisteredUPON DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY, FOUND THE HEATER BLANKET ELEMENT TO HAVE BECOME HEAT DAMAGED SEVERELY ENOUGH TO SEPERATE THE LAMINATION SURROUNDING THE CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT.Sep 27, 2002 · N77PY · Lear 31ASDR AUS20020940Regulator · leaking(AUS) FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKING FUEL FROM DIAPHRAGM WHEN THE HEATER CYCLES OFF.Aug 23, 2002 · Piper PA31350SDR EVA2004F00000Motor · shortedAFTER COMPLETION OF HOLD ITEMS COCKPIT FILLED WITH LIGHT SMOKE ACCOMPANIED BY ODOR OF ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE WAS FOUND TO BE THE COCKPIT HEATER BLOWER MOTOR WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED.Aug 12, 2002 · N7848B · Curtis C46RCURTISSDR 2002FA0000890Regulator · leakingFOUND AIRCRAFT HEATER FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKING WHILE SERVICING AIRCRAFT HEATER. THIS UNIT INSTALLED NEW, MAY 2002, WITH 42 HOURS OF HEATER OPERATION. THIS UNIT ALSO HAD AD AND SB, COMPLIED WITH AT UNIT INSTALL (NEW TYPE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR).Jul 15, 2002 · N350PC · Piper PA31350SDR WVBA2002014Regulator · leakingDURING INSPECTION EVENT FUEL WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE DRAIN FOR THE COMBUSTION HEATER. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO LEAKING FROM PARTING SURFACE. PART WAS REPLACED PER SB. RECOMMEND MACHING THE HOUSING AND USING AN (ORING TYPE Jul 10, 2002 · N4082T · Piper PA31350SDR HEEA080137Heater · failedHEATER FAILED ZONE 4 TOUCH TEST.Jun 26, 2002 · N6559Z · Bell 412SDR HEEA080118Heater · failedHEATER FAILED ZONE 4 TOUCH TEST.Jun 26, 2002 · N6559Z · Bell 412SDR 0202069881SwitchWHILE CRUISING AT ALTITUDE, CREW AND PASSENGERS NOTICED A VERY STRONG RUBBER SMELL IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. ALSO, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE HEAT COMING FROM OVERHEAD AREA. DISSIPATED DURING DESCENT AT ABOUT 11,000 FEET. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO GRR. MAINTENANCE PERFORMEDJun 24, 2002 · N676MC · Doug DC951SDR HEEA079335Pressure Switch · failedBLEED AIR HEATER INOPERATIVE. SCRAPPED SWITCH.May 30, 2002 · N792CH · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA079334Pressure Switch · failedBLEED AIR HEATER INOPERATIVE WITH ADVISORY LIGHT ON. SCRAPPED SWITCH.May 30, 2002 · N792CH · Skrsky S76A
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