SDR 98ZZZX3451

Service difficulty report · Valve · Hwksly BH125400A

Difficulty date
August 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N900WG
Make and model
Hwksly BH125400A
Aircraft serial
NA757
Part
Valve
Part number
104568
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS OF CRUISE FLIGHT, AUXILIARY HEAT WAS SELECTED TO WARM COCKPIT. AFTER SYSTEM WAS TURNED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS, SMOKE AND EXCESSIVE HEAT WERE NOTED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. SELECTING DECREASE OR (COLD) HAD NO EFFECT. RAN CHECKLIST AND FOUND NO REFERENCE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE ONLY ACTION WAS TO REDUCE POWER ON RT ENGINE TO IDLE AND LAND AT FIRST AVAILABLE AIRPORT. CHANGED VALVE AND SYSTEM FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY.