Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 340CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 1, 2019
Submitted
March 4, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N512HP
Make and model
Cessna 340CESSNA
Aircraft serial
340324
Aircraft time
4,900 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Heater
Part time
52 hours
Component
Heater · C&Dassociate
Component part number
CD45K
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SAW A SMALL PUFF OF SMOKE WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED OFF. THE FOLLOWING MORNING A FUNCTION TEST OF THE HEATER WAS PERFORMED AND A SMALL FIRE BROKE OUT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INSULATION ON THE HEATER WIRES WAS CHAFFED AND SHORTED OUT. THIS MELTED A HOLE IN THE HEATER FUEL SUPPLY LINE. DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO APPROXIMATELY 10 WIRES AND THE ALUMINUM FUEL LINE.