Service difficulty report · Cooler · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 7, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
8,899 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Cooler
Part number
1143800025
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Side
Part time
9,344 hours, 10,585 cycles
Component
Heating System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB AT AROUND 17,000 FEET, THE PILOT COULD SMELL OIL FUMES AND SEE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE PRECOOLER COOLING FIN CRACKED ON THE SIDE OF THE INLET PORT LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM REAR. OIL HAD LEAKED IN CAUSING THE FUMES.

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