Service difficulty report · Heater · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 1, 2003
Submitted
December 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
6,082 hours, 6,970 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
4100S02801
Part serial
131
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

ON FLIGHT 2370 DURING TAXI OUT STRONG ODOR PRESENT IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. NR 1 ENGINE ADAPT HEAT CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON AND FOUND INTAKE LIP HEATER ENGINE 1 CIRCUIT BRAKER POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE INTAKE HEATER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.