Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 18, 2006
Submitted
December 18, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N870JA
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH2036
Aircraft time
1,935 hours, 4,450 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Pump
Part number
70893
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Heater
Part time
1,935 hours
Component
Cabin Heater · Janitrol · B4500
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, AND ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WERE OBSERVED AFTER TAKEOFF, AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE HEATER HAD BEEN IN OPERATION APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE TAKEOFF, WITH NO SMOKE OR SMELL OBSERVED. THE HEATER WAS TURNED OFF, AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAND. THE HEATER FUEL PUMP, LOCATED IN THE NOSE GEAR WELL, WAS FOUND TO BE CHARRED. WHEN THE GEAR IS RETRACTED AND THE GEAR DOORS ARE CLOSED, THERE WOULD BE DIFFERENT AIR-FLOW IN THE GEARWELL, POSSIBLY CAUSING A HIGHER PRESSURE IN THE GEARWELL AND FORCING AIR INTO THE CABIN, PAST THE BOOTS FOR THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT ROD AND STEERING LINKAGES. THIS IS AT LEAST THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF A BURNED PUMP IN A FLEET OF 11 LIKE

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