Service difficulty report · Heater · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
December 10, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Part
Heater
Part number
34360510
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS STATEMENT WAS TAKEN FROM A CONDITION REPORT REF: RT BAGGAGE HEATER MAT WE ARE SUSPECTING SOMETHING WAS LEANING UP AGAINST THE RIGHT BAGGAGE WALL AND MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR. NOW READING AW300-25-0100 THAT IS THE VERY SAME FAILURE MODE THAT WAS NOTED ON THE LEFT SIDE HEATER AND DROVE THE S/B A100-25-30 TO DEACTIVATE THE LEFT SIDE. WE PUT IN AN ORDER FOR A RIGHT SIDE BAGGAGE HEATER PANEL P/N 3436-05-1/0 REF. CMM IPC 21-42-01. SPARE IS TELLING US THEY DO NOT MAKE THESE HEATER BLANKETS ANYMORE AND THE LAST ONES SOLD TO US WAS SURPLUS INVENTORY THEY USED UP. I CHECKED THE DRAWINGS AND IT SHOWS THESE UNITS ARE BEING INSTALLED IN NEW AIRCRAFT. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS PART OF THE STORY.NO SMOKE ,FUMES OF ODORS WERE REPORTED.