Service difficulty report · Heater · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
December 15, 2006
Submitted
December 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FCPR831D
Atlantic Aviation Oregon General Aviation Services
Aircraft
N523BT
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
525A0124
Aircraft time
1,247 hours
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Heater
Part number
105881
Condition
Burned
Location
Zone 100
Part time
1,247 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFT TOILET RELIEF TUBE HEATER ELEMENT FAILED WITH EXTERNAL POWER APPLIED BURSTING INTO FLAMES. IPC REFERENCE 38-30-00 FIG 3 ITEM 16.

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