SDR MALA020590

Service difficulty report · Heater · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 1, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B435
Part
Heater
Part number
13051002
Part serial
627
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER GETTING AIRBORNE ON FLIGHT NR 3321, GEAR WAS IN TRANSIT. FA REPORTED SMELLING AND SEEING SMOKE UNDER SEAT 2D COMING OUT FLOOR VENT. SUPPLEMENTAL AIR WAS NOT ON AT TIME. DECLARED EMERGENCY, COMPLETED QRH LANDED NORMALLY. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND SMELL COMING FROM UNDER CENTER AISLE FLOOR BOARDS. INSPECTED WIRING AND COMPONENTS UNDER FLOOR BOARD FOUND STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM AUX AIR COMP MOTOR AND MOTOR INOP GRAND RAN A/C AND OPERATED ALL SYSTEMS, NO EFFECTS NOTED EXCEPT AUX AIR COND. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD AUX HEATER. REPLACED AFT AUX HEATER. REPLACED MID AUX HEATER PN 1305100-2 IAW AUXILIARY ELECTRICAL HEATING SYSTEM.

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