What was found
CABIN HEATER BECAME INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BALL IN DRAIN VALVE DETERIORATED AND RUSTY. REPLACED DEFECTIVE BALL IN VALVE ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N21497
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51518
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- S50301
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Cabin Heat
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.