Service difficulty report · Heater · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
May 31, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Part
Heater
Part number
1172122
Condition
Burned
Location
Galley Area
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) HAVE JUST ATTENDED THE SUBJECT ACFT AFTER THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING ODOR FROM THE GALLEY AREA. UPON INVESTIGATION A SMALL HOLE HAD BEEN BURNED IN THE CARPET ADJACENT TO THE SINK AREA. THE CARPET HAS BEEN REMOVED AND THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE GALLEY FLOOR HEATER MATERIAL. IT HAS ALSO DAMAGED THE FLOORBOARD UNDERNEATH TO THE EXTENT THAT THE TOP LAYER OF COMPOSITE HAS BEEN BURNED THROUGH. THE HEATER MATERIAL IS SUPPLIED WITH 110VAC FROM THE UTILITY BUS AND HAS ITS OWN 5 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT DID NOT TRIP. TESTED THE BREAKER AND IT IS NOT WELDED AND FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. SUBMITTED TO ACFT MFG A REO NR 604-53-20-053 AUTHORISED REPAIR. SYS DEACTIVATED. 100 HR REPAIR LIMIT WITH AN INSPECTION AT 50 HOURS.