Service difficulty report · Heater · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 27, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
13,088 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Heater
Part number
10138402521
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Windshield
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) ELECT SMELL/SMOKE WAS CAUSED BY FAILED GROUND POINT FOR WINDSHIELD HEAT ON LT WINDSHIELD. CREW FOLLOWED EMERG CKLIST, WHICH CALLS FOR TURNING OFF ELEC PWR. THIS AC HAS HYDR LANDING GEAR RETRACT SYS INSTALLED (STC), ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN HYDR PUMP PROVIDES PRESS TO MAINTAIN HYDR PRESS IN RETRACTION SYS. THIS PUMP WILL NORMALLY CYCLE ONCE EVERY MINUTE. HYDR PRESS DECAYED WHILE ELEC PWR WAS OFF, L.G. STARTED TO DROPOUT OF WHEEL WELLS. WHEN ELEC PWR WAS TURNED BACK ON, HIGH LOAD REQUIRED TO RETRACT GEAR DUE TO HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED CAUSED PUMP CB TO TRIP. ALTERNATE EXT SYS HAD TO BE USED TO EXTEND GEAR. GEAR EXTENSION SYS HAS BEEN FUNCTION CHECKED AND BLED STC MAINT, FOUND W/O FAULT.