Service difficulty report · Combustion Chamb · Beech B95

Difficulty date
April 27, 2000
Submitted
June 9, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N802QD
Make and model
Beech B95
Aircraft serial
TD432
Part
Combustion Chamb
Part number
51A45
Condition
Deactivated
Component
Heater Assy · Janitrol
Component part number
D83A28
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

JANITROL COMBUSTION HEAD ASSY, PN 51A45, ON HEATER ASSY, PN D83A28, HAD A ONE INCH DIAMETER RUST HOLE. THIS HOLE WAS CAUSED BY AGE, DETERIORATION AND USE. THE HEATER HAD BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1960. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED A RECURRING ADVISORY DIRECTIVE FOR AGING BEECH BARON MODELS 55, A55, B55, AND B55A, AND BEECH TRAVELAIR MODELS 95, B95, B95A, D95A, AND E95 THAT CORPORATE THE JANITROL 83A28 SERIES COMBUSTION ACFT HEATERS. THERE IS A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE CALLED OUT IN THE 83A28 SERIES JANITROL OVERHAUL MANUAL. (X)

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