Service difficulty report · Element · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
March 17, 2022
Submitted
March 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303JE
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20320
Aircraft time
1,280 hours, 799 cycles
Part
Element
Condition
Faulted
Location
Cargo Heater
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AML 3, SMOKE IN CARGO. (DIVERT INTO IAH) MX C/A: NO ROOT CAUSE AT THIS TIME, AS WE WILL BE SENDING THE RH SIDEWALL PANEL (P/N 253-11503-100) & PANEL HEATING ELEMENT (P/N 3436-05-1/0) TO BOMBARDIER FOR THEIR ANALYSIS. WE SUSPECT THAT THIS PANEL HEATING ELEMENT WAS COMPROMISED AND SHORTED OUT, AS THERE IS A PLACARD ON THIS PANEL TO KEEP LUGGAGE AWAY DUE TO HEAT. AT THIS TIME WE WILL BE REPLACING BOTH COMPONENTS RH SIDEWALL PANEL (P/N 253-11503-100) & PANEL HEATING ELEMENT (P/N 3436-05-1/0) AND (7) INSULATION BLANKETS THAT WERE COMPROMISED AS WELL. LASTLY, WE WILL BE INCORPORATING SB100-25-35 REV 2 MODIFICATION - BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT - MODIFICATION TO THE LH & RH BAGGAGE BAY HEATER INSTALLATIONS.