Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
June 17, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft time
28,780 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AR
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
SM600BA
Condition
Failed
Location
Intake Heater
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT TURNED ON MASTER SWITCH AT BEGINNING OF DAY AND GROUND HANDLERS NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE INTAKE LIP HEATER. THE MASTER WAS SHUT OFF BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE HAD ALREADY OCCUREDTO THE INTAKE LIP HEATER. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ABOVE REMOTE CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD PERMANENTLY CLOSED CONTACTS WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE INTAKE LIP HEAT TO REMAIN ON. INTAKE LIP HEATER AND CIRCUIT BREAKER WERE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE