SDR GAIA9902

Service difficulty report · Heater · Cvac 240D

Difficulty date
January 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94226
Make and model
Cvac 240D
Aircraft serial
48
Part
Heater
Part number
88B812
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

KHA - FLT 184 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT, ON CLIMB-OUT, THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH A CARAMEL SMELLING SMOKE, THE FLIGHT CREW TURNER OFF THE COCKPIT HEATER ELIMINATING SMOKE, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PIT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTION FOUND DE-ICING FLUID HAD ENTERED INTO THE COCKPIT HEATER INLET WHICH CAUSED SMOKE AFTER THE HEATER WAS STARTED, HEATER INLET AND DUCTING CLEANED, HEATER OPERATIONAL CHECKED NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)