Service difficulty report · Wheel · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
15,301 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Wheel
Part number
751817
Condition
Broken
Location
Heater Fan
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PREDEPARTURE GROUND RUN, CREW WAS ADVISED BY TOWER OF A SMALL FIRE NEAR NOSE WHEEL AREA.EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT RESPONDED AND WHEN CREW EVACUATED AIRCRAFT FIRE HAD EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND COMBUSTION HEATER COMBUSTION AIR SWITCH CONTACTS CLOSED (NORMALLY OPEN) AND COMBUSTION AIR BLOWER FAN WHEEL DRIVE BROKEN OFF AND 50% OF WHEEL BLADES MISSING.NOTE: BLOWER FAN WHEEL WAS A REVCOR P/N Q300-187S PMA WHEEL INSTALLED. SUSPECT FIRE DUE FUEL FROM COMBUSTION HEATER OVERBOARD DRAIN IGNITED DUE COMBUSTION HEATER INCOMPLETE LIGHT UP DUE LACK OF COMBUSTION AIR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COMBUSTION FAN BLOWER WHEEL ASSY. AND PRESSURE SWITCH. HEATER OPERATION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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