SDR 96ZZZX669

Service difficulty report · Heater · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N62858
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652115
Part
Heater
Part number
65D792
Condition
Leakage
Location
Cabin
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.

What was found

THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED IAW 14CFR135.415(A)(5). PILOT REPORTED THE CARBON MONOXIDE INDICATOR TURNED DARK WITH THE HEATER ON. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED DECAY TEST PER JANITROL MANUAL, WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. HOWEVER, IT WAS FOUND THE GROUND VENTILATION FAN WAS INOPERATIVE. SUSPECT THAT OVERHEAT CONDITION DURING GROUND OPERATIONS WITH FAN INOP CAUSED POSSIBLE CRACKING IN COMBUSTION LINER WHICH FAILS TO INDICATE DECAY TEST AS DECAY TEST IS PERFORMED WHEN HEATER IS COLD. HEATER REMOVED FOR RETURN TO VENDOR.

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