SDR 95ZZZX2410

Service difficulty report · Heater · Beech E18S9700

Difficulty date
April 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9669N
Make and model
Beech E18S9700
Aircraft serial
BA382
Part
Heater
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuse Circuit
Component
Janitrol · G93A22
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACFT HEATER INOP. INSP OF HEATER, LOCATED IN RT WING, REVEALED IT HAD OVERHEATED. HEATER HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE DISTORTION OF WING RIB ADJ TO HEATER & WRINKLE WING SKIN ABOVE HEATER. HEATER REMOVED & SENT TO OVERHAUL SHOP WHERE NO DEFECTS FND. SUSPECTED CAUSE OF HEATER OVERHEAT WAS OPERATION OF HEATER WITH A FOAM 'BIRD BUNG' INSTALLED IN AIR INTAKE. THIS WOULD NOT ALLOW AIR PASSAGE OVER HEATER CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT. ACFT HEATER SYSTEM DOES HAVE OVERHEAT FUSE LOCATED FWD FUSE BELOW COCKPIT FLOOR THAT WILL SHUT DOWN HEATER TO PREVENT DAMAGE. INSP OF ACFT OVERHEAT SYS REVEALED HEATER OVERHEAT FUSE BLK INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. FUSE HOLDER NOT ORIGINAL EQUIP & WIRE H9-18 (FIG 7-27-3 OF MM). NOT CONNECTED.

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