Service difficulty report · Heater · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
July 18, 2007
Submitted
October 31, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N650RS
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T8020071
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Heater
Part number
1386725
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING OPERATION OF COMBUSTION HEATER, THE PILOT NOTED JET FUEL ODOR AND SMOKE IN CABIN. HEATER OPERATION WAS TERMINATED, CABIN WAS VENTED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON REMOVAL, A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTED AT COMBUSTION HEAD AND FUEL SOLENOID AREA. HEATER WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. (K)

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