Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech B100

Difficulty date
January 20, 2003
Submitted
February 9, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N45LU
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE8
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Part
Duct
Condition
Melted
Location
Environ Syst
Part time
6,350 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN LATE JAN 1999, IN FLIGHT, THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED. AS A RESULT THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN OVERTEMP CONDITION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM. THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WAS SELECTED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL DUCTING UNDER THE RT CABIN FLOOR, AS WELL AS COAX CABLES FOR THE NAV RADIOS AND THE NR 2 COM HAD BEEN DAMAGED. A WIRE TO THE ELECTRIC HEAT RELAY WAS FOUND DAMAGED AND MISROUTED. ALL DAMAGED COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, AND THE WIRING REPAIRED.

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