Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 29, 2015
Submitted
February 4, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N401DR
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1138
Aircraft time
4,810 hours
Engine
Cont IO520CB
Engine time
4,810 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF2
Part
Pump
Condition
Burned
Location
Heater Fuel
Part time
955 hours
Component
Heater · Janitrol
Component part number
81D943
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CABIN HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED DURING HEATER OPERATION WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FLIGHT. UPON LANDING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING OF HEATER SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND FOUND HEATER FUEL PUMP HOUSING BURNED THROUGH DUE TO POSSIBLE INTERNAL DEFECT.

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