Service difficulty report · Duct · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
December 3, 2019
Submitted
December 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760627
Aircraft time
10,741 hours
Part
Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Heater
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CABIN HEATER WAS ON AND AS USUAL SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE & ENGINE CLEANER ODOR IS PRESENT WHEN HEATER IS INITIALLY TURNED ON. CREW INFORMED PASSENGERS THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. DURING TAKEOFF THE AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED , RETURNED TO BASE & LANDED. HEATER WAS TURNED OFF.VISUALLY INSPECTED BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. MAINTENANCE LATER FOUND CRACK IN BAGGAGE COMP. HEATER DUCT WHICH WAS REPAIRED.