Service difficulty report · Blanket · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
June 20, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
49,927 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Blanket
Condition
Damaged
Location
Heat Duct
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AFTER TAKEOFF. ON LANDING, NO DETECTABLE SMOKE IN CABIN. ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND FUSES CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT AND BURNING SMELL FOUND COMING FROM CENTER AREA OF CABIN WITH AIRFRAME DE-ICE ON. TAIL DE-ICE SYSTEM DUCTING INSPECTED, BURNT DUCT TAPE FOUND ON HEAT DUCT BLANKET ASSEMBLY P/N 340-0090503-685 UNDER CABIN FLOOR. DUCT TAPE AND RESIDUE REMOVED. AIRFRAME DE-ICE DUCTING INSPECTED AND CLAMPS TIGHTENED AS REQUIRED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ASSY. NAME (ABOVE, NO ROOM): INSULATION INSTALLATION, FUSELAGE HEATING. (TC# 20190624017)