Service difficulty report · Combustion Can · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
March 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Combustion Can
Condition
Cracked
Location
Heater
Component
Janitrol · FR10E214EL
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT'S DISCOVERED SMOKE ENTERING THE COCKPIT VIA THE HEATER DUCTS. THE HEATER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FBO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY AN A.M.E. AND WAS FLOWN BACK TO BASE WITHOUT HEAT. THE HEATER WAS PRESSURE DECAY TESTED AND FOUND TO BE LEAKING. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED.

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