SDR MWEA011407

Service difficulty report · Heater · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
October 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48033
Aircraft time
34,858 hours, 40,003 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
H161
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Anti- Ice Sys
Stage of operation
TX
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

AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED ON TAXI-WAY AWAITING GATE. AFTER 10 MINUTES, THE FORWARD WATER SYSTEM FREEZE PROTECTION SYSTEM C/B POPPED. TWO MINUTES THEREAFTER, THE F/A'S NOTICED A LIGHT SMOKE IN CABIN, EVACUATION CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED VIA THE FORWARD AIRSTAIRS. MX RAN RIGHT HAND ENGINE, APU, RIGHT HAND AND LEFT HAND PACKS AT SAME TIME. CHECKED TAIL COMPARTMENT R2-366 & R2-307 FOR POTABLE WATER FREEZE PROTECTION SYSTEM. NO VISIBLE DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN, OPS GOOD. SUSPECT POTABLE WATER FREEZE PROTECTION SYSTEM FAILED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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