Service difficulty report · Heater · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 23, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Heater
Part number
4100S02801
Part serial
081
Condition
Burned
Location
Air Intake
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER OUR AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON THE PARKING POSITION OUR TECHNICIAN REPORTED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE LT ENGINE COWLINGS AND AIR INTAKE SECTION. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE THAT THE AIR INTAKE HEATER CAUGHT FIRE. THE AIR INTAKE WHICH WAS THE CAUSE, WAS A PRE MOD UNIT PN 4100S028-01. RELATED REFERENCE, SYD 84-30-02, APPLIES ADDITIONAL SEALANT TO PREVENT FLUID INGRESS TO HEATER CORE. PN 4100S028-03, POST MODSUM 4-113435