Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
November 10, 2016
Submitted
November 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7022
Aircraft time
1,892 hours, 6,718 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
1,892 hours, 4,461 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Part number
706A34402237
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Demisting System
Part time
1,892 hours, 6,718 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM DEMISTER SYSTEM WHEN ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT RAN UP AND VERIFIED ON GROUND. NO SMOKE COMING FROM HEATER SYSTEM WHICH IS IN PARALLEL TO DEMISTER VALVE. INSPECTED SLEEVE ASSEMBLY FOR DEMISTER AND FOUND HOSES TO BE DETERIORATED. REPLACED SLEEVE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW AND AIRCRAFT RAN UP. FURTHER MIST IN CABIN RELATED TO INSULATION PARTICLES FROM DETERIORATED HOSES. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT FOR 17 MINUTES AND MIST DISSIPATED WITH MINUTE PARTICLES OF INSULATION BLOWING FROM DIFFUSERS. NO FURTHER OCCURRENCE OF ISSUE REPORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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