Service difficulty report · Duct · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 18, 2000
Submitted
June 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC640
Part
Duct
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin Heat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BIL - FLT 2561 - CREW NOTICED STRONG ODOR OF PLASTIC WHEN LEFT BLEED AIR WAS TURNED ON. LEFT CABIN HEAT DUCT HOSE TORN AT END. (TWICE AS LONG AS IT NEEDED TO BE). REPAIRED BROKEN HEAT DUCT HOSE BY REMOVING DAMAGED END AND RE-SECURING HOSE. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. (X)