What was found
(CAN) THE CREW ADVISED MAINTENANCE ON ARRIVAL OF A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. HE JANITROL HEATER WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED AT THE DRAIN BOSS WELD ON THE COMBUSTION CAN. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 1997
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Beech 99
- Aircraft time
- 39,422 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Heater
- Part number
- 1153840043
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Drain Boss
- Component
- Cabin Heater · Janitrol · E10D40
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.