Service difficulty report · Valve · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
July 26, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft time
632 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Heater
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PILOTS NOTED STRONG SMOKE/ODOR. CANOPY WAS OPENED IN FLIGHT TO VENT SMOKE/ODORS. RETURNED FOR LANDING. CO2 DETECTOR HAD TURNED DARK TO THE UNSAFE ZONE AND REMAINED DARK TILL SHORTLY AFTER LANDING. ACFT INSPECTED AND FOUND INDICATIONS OF EXHAUST STAINS AROUND LT SECONDARY HEAT VALVE. VALVE SECURED IN THE OFF POSITION. ACFT TEST FLOWN SERVICEABLE.

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