Service difficulty report · Clamp · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
August 4, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
10,748 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Clamp
Part number
MS91919WDG8
Condition
Worn
Location
Shielding
Part time
10,759 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF ACFT HAD SOME SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FROM THE OVERHEAD PANEL, THE PILOTS SHUTOFF ALL THE SWITCHES TO THE PANEL AND THE SMOKE STOPPED THEY THEN RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE OVERHEAD PANEL WAS REMOVED AND WIRING INSPECTED, WE FOUND THE RT PITOT HEAT SHUNT WAS SHORTED ONTO AN ADEL CLAMP SECURING A ENVIRONMENTAL TUBE. THE CLAMP WAS REPOSITIONED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE SHUNT AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALL OTHER ACFT ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING INSPECTED.