Service difficulty report · Drain Mast · Emb EMB135BJ

Difficulty date
November 26, 2008
Submitted
December 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905LX
Make and model
Emb EMB135BJ
Aircraft serial
145775
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Drain Mast
Part number
940236900675
Part serial
R7UH04
Condition
Frozen
Location
Fwd Galley
Part time
648 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FWD GALLEY ICE DRAWER DRAIN FROZEN, INSPECTED AND FOUND FWD GALLEY HEATED DRAIN MAST OVERHEATED AND WIRES BURNED OFF. THIS UNIT WAS REPLACED DUE TO AD2007-17-10 IAW SB145LEG-38-0013, 648.8 HRS PRIOR TO FAILURE. RECOMMEND THAT MFG TEST PARTS FOR POSSIBLE SHORTING OR OVERHEAT PROBLEMS.

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