Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
September 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Tube
Part number
A96040035
Condition
Cracked
Location
Heater
Part time
482 hours
Component
Janitrol · FR10E214EL
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) HEATER RUNNING RICHER AND LEAVING A HEAVIER THAN NORMAL EXHAUST DEPOSIT ON THE FUSELAGE IN-FLIGHT. ON GROUND, IT WOULD BLOW OUT CARBON DEPOSIT FROM THE EXHAUST STACK AND EXHAUST DARKER THAN NORMAL DECAY TEST CARRIED OUT. HEATER WAS FACTORY REMANUFACTURED WITH EXTENDED LIFE COMBUSTION TUBE.

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