Service difficulty report · Heater · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 19, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
3,909 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Heater
Part number
4100S02805
Condition
Burned
Location
Lt Engine Intake
Part time
4,023 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE ADAPTER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CREW HEARD THE 115 V CB POP, LOCATED ON THE PANEL BEHIND THE CO-PILOT. 1 CB RESET WAS ATTEMPTED ONCE ON THE GROUND AND IT POPPED AGAIN. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LT INTAKE LIP HEATER ELEMENT SHORTED AND BURNED OUT WITH A STRONG BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE LT LIP HEATER WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. INTAKE LIP HEATER PN 4100S028-05, SN 2316. ENGINE PN PW150A, SN FA0839, ENGINE TSN 4023, CSN 2831. ACFT TSN 4006, CSN 2814.