SDR RU3A1111

Service difficulty report · Cooling Duct · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
March 9, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF8
Aircraft time
12,090 hours, 6,629 cycles
Part
Cooling Duct
Part number
MS24166D1
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Efis
Stage of operation
CR
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

STRONG HEAT SMELL WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT SELECTED ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND EFIS COOLING TUBE CHAFING ON CONTACT (A2) OF PILOTS WINDOW HEAT RELAY (LOW) K118. REPOSTIONED TUBE AND PROTECTIVE BOOTS ON RELAY CONTACTS. ALSO FOUND HIGH HEAT RELAY K119 MAKING HUMMING SOUND. REPLACED K119 WITH NEW RELAY P/N MS24166-D1. OP CHECKS OK.