Service difficulty report · Heater · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
December 2, 2007
Submitted
December 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N733TA
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258337
Aircraft time
9,278 hours, 5,754 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Heater
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FL 400 CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT APPROX 3 MINS AFTER ACTIVATING/OPENING FLIGHT DECK HEAT VALVE. SMOKE WENT AWAY AFTER HEAT VALVE WAS CLOSED. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. DUCTS WERE CHECKED FOR EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION BUT NONE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS AND A CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES.