Service difficulty report · Heater · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 30, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Heater
Part number
4100S02805
Condition
Fire
Location
Engine Intake
Part time
9,675 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH, NR 2 ENGINE ADAPT HEAT CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON AND NR 2 INTERLINK LIP HTR CB TRIPPED. AFTER SAFE LANDING, TECHNICIANS NOTICED ODOR OF SMOKE AND OPENED NACELLE ACCESS DOOR 422AL AND DISCOVERED FIRE IN EIAH AREA. A PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.