Service difficulty report · Register · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
January 21, 2018
Submitted
January 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10AH
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35657
Aircraft time
16,208 hours, 11,127 cycles
Part
Register
Condition
Obstructed
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CABIN CREW REPORTED LIGHT WHITE SMOKE IN THE CABIN, 10 MINUTES BEFORE LANDING. SMOKE APPEARED TO BE MOMENTANEOUS AND NOT APPARENT TO THE FLIGHT CREW. THE SMOKE CAME FROM BETWEEN MEDICAL BEDS AND SIDEWALL. REMOVED THE RT SIDEWALL AS REQUIRED AND INSPECTED FOR EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE. NO VISUAL SIGNS OF DAMAGE NOTED. INSPECTED HEAT DUCT WORK FOR DAMAGE AND SIGNS OF LEAKAGE OR OBSTRUCTION. FOUND FLOOR REGISTER COMPLETELY COVERED BY FLOORING MATERIAL, REPOSITIONED AWAY FROM REGISTER AND SECURED. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AUXILIARY HEATER, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED MED BEDS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN AIRCRAFT AT HIGH POWER WITH AUX DEFOG AND AUX HEAT ON WITH SIDEWALL REMOVED, NO SMOKE AND NO ODOR NOTED. INSTALLED SIDEWALL AND REPEATED HIGH POWER RUN, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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