What was found
PILOT REPORTED GRASS BLOWING OUT OF DEFROSTER. FOUND BIRD NEST INSIDE OF HEATER INLET, IN BLOWER FAN, AND INSIDE HEATER AROUND BURNER CAN. SUGGEST SCREEN INSTALLED IN INLET TO HEATER AND MORE THOROUGH PRE-FLIGHT.
- Difficulty date
- July 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4074K
- Make and model
- Piper PA31325
- Aircraft serial
- 318112019
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Heater
- Part number
- B3040
- Condition
- Bird Nest
- Location
- Air Inlet
- Component
- Janitrol
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.