Service difficulty report · Duct · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
October 24, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft time
23,709 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Duct
Part number
1379219L401
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin Heat
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C, H

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

What was found

AFTER T/O CREW ADJUSTED TEMP CONTROL TO WARM UP CABIN. SHORTLY AFTER CABIN START’S TO FILL WITH SMOKE. TEMP WAS REDUCED, ATC NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM, QRH DRILL FOLLOWED. SMOKE CLEARED, A/C LANDED BACK IN 4 MM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTION REVEALED, INSULATION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF HEAT DUCT BENEATH FLOOR HAD ABSORBED HYD FLUID FROM A PREVIOUS HYD LEAK. TEMP INCREASE WITHIN DUCTING C CAUSED OIL SOAKED INSULATION TO EMIT A HAZE OR SMOKE CONDITION. HEAT DUCT WAS REPLACED AND FUNCTION TEST SERVICEABLE.