Service difficulty report · Heater · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 1, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49957
Aircraft time
39,833 hours, 32,517 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
1058461
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitot/Static Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT DEPARTURE SMOKE WAS FOUND COMING FROM THE FLOOR VENTS AT ROW 20A. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT STATIC PORT HEATER WAS OVERHEATED AND BURNED P/N 105846-1. THE HEATER BLANKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AMM.

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