SDR 97ZZZX759

Service difficulty report · Elbow · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
January 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
KS4R321M
Sikorsky Aircraft Customer Svc and Completion CNTR
Aircraft
N702H
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760460
Part
Elbow
Part number
BWT1367611
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Bag Compt
Part time
126 hours
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

CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF HOT AIR EXITING BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEN UNLOADING BAGGAGE IN COLD WEATHER. UPON REMOVING CENTER OVERHEAD BAGGAGE SHROUD, FOUND C-4 HEATER DUCT ELBOW P/N BWT13671-1 RUPTURED ALLOWING HOT AIR FROM HEATER TO ENTER BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. REPLACED ELBOW WITH NEW PART. FORWARDED OLD PART TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.