Service difficulty report · Heater · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 19, 2005
Submitted
March 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK377
Aircraft time
839 hours, 705 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THEY NOTICED A HAZE AND A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE CREW BELIEVED THAT SOMETHING MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED INTO A HEATER VENT THAT WAS CAUSING THE SMOKE. THE HEAT WAS THEN TURNED OFF AND THE HAZE HAD DISSIPATED. WHEN THE HEAT WAS TURNED BACK UP THE SMOKE CAME BACK. THE AIRCRAFT CABIN WAS INSPECTED TO ASSURE NOTHING WAS BURNING. THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A MELTED CRAYON AND CANDY IN THE RIGHT SIDE TRAY TABLE HOUSING. THE DEBRIS WAS REMOVED FROM THE TRAY TABLE HOUSING AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RAN. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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