What was found
(CAN) AIRCRAFT SMOKING ON START AND SHUTDOWN. OIL TO FUEL HEATER SUSPECTED OF INTERNAL LEAK. OIL TO FUEL HEATER REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERCICE AFTER GROUND RUN.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2001
- Submitted
- February 23, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Beech 99
- Aircraft time
- 42,618 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- System (JASC)
- 7312 · Fuel Heater
- Part
- Heater
- Part number
- 3032710
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel/Oil
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.