Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 15, 2009
Submitted
December 15, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N590ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496269
Aircraft time
595 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Stuck
Location
Heater
Part time
297 hours
Component
Combustion Heat · Janitrol · B2500
Component part number
90D382EL
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER THE CREW TURNED ON THE HEATER, IT OPERATED NORMALLY FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE COMBUSTION AIR INTAKE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE COMBUSTION AIR PRESSURE SWITCH STUCK CLOSED AND THE COMBUSTION BLOWER FAILED SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING A HEATER FIRE OUT OF THE COMBUSTION BLOWER INTAKE.

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