Service difficulty report · Seal · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
September 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
59,992 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Seal
Part number
DSC360100
Condition
Worn
Location
Air Distri
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CREW OF ACFT ON A CARGO FLIGHT AFTER 20 MINUTES OF FLIGHT STARTED SMELLING A BURNING ODOR, WHEN THE ENGINE BLEED AIR SWITCHES WERE SET TO "OFF" THE ODOR WENT AWAY, ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT. DURING MAINTENANCE GROUND RUNS HOT AIR WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM ONE OF THE HEATING DUCTS AT A PERI-SEAL. THE INSULATION BLANKET AT THIS JOINT WAS ALSO SINGED AND THE CEILING PANEL IN 1 CORNER WAS DEFORMED BY THE HEAT. ALL PERI-SEALS, PN DSC 360-100, QTY 10, WERE REPLACED IN THE CABIN ROOF HEATING DUCT AND SEVERAL INSULATION BLANKETS WERE ALSO REPLACED. GROUND RUNS COMPLETED AND NO LEAKS PRESENT.