Service difficulty report · Element · Bolkms BO105C

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105C
Aircraft time
7,638 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Element
Part number
TAS300A
Condition
Failed
Location
Heater
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) HEATER SYS WAS PLUGGED IN AND A ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC/WIRE WAS SMELLED AND THE 7.5A BREAKER POPPED. UNIT UNPLUGGED UPON RETURN THE NEXT DAY TO BASE THE TRANSMISSION PAD, PLUG WAS FOUND TO BE IN A MELTED STATE. THE ACFT WAS PLACARDED AS TANIS HEATER, UNUSABLE.