Service difficulty report · Combustion Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Combustion Tube
Part number
CD2045
Condition
Punctured Plate
Location
Heater
Part time
733 hours
Component
Janitrol · B4050
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN)PILOT REPORTED NOISE AND THEN FUMES AND FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE JANITROL HEATER HAD A SMALL PUNCTURE IN THE LOWER END PLATE. THE EDGES WERE FOUND BURNT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS A GOOD VISUAL INSPECTION ANNUALLY.

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