What was found
THE FIRST COIL EXPLODED BREAKING OFF THE TOP OF THE IGNITOR AND BREAKING WIRES IN THE IGNITION UNIT SPEWING 'OIL' FROM INSIDE THE COIL THROUGHOUT THE HEATER BAY. THE REPLACEMENT COIL SHORTED OUT, LEAKED OIL, AND THE COVER CAME LOOSE.
- Difficulty date
- May 29, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N123RA
- Make and model
- Cessna 310R
- Aircraft serial
- 310R0221
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Coil
- Part number
- 719843
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Heater Ignitor
- Part time
- 5 hours
- Component
- 8259HR2
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.