Service difficulty report · Adapter · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Adapter
Condition
Failed
Location
Intake Heater
Part time
3,734 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) TAXIING INTO GATE, A BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN. SMOKE WAS ALSO OBSERVED AT THE RT NACELLE. UPON ARRIVAL, THE ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN AND PASSENGER DEPLANED NORMALLY. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE CREW TRAVELED TO THE ACFT LOCATION. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A FAULTY ENGINE INTAKE HEATER ADAPTOR, REF IPC 30-21-15-01-010D. ACFT WAS DEFERRED UNDER MEL 30-20-04 AND FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE. ENGINE NR 2 INTAKE HEATER ADAPTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.