Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Beech C90

Difficulty date
February 24, 2015
Submitted
March 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122K
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ707
Aircraft time
11,884 hours, 13,643 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
8533849
Part serial
76E2231
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
Part time
11,884 hours, 13,643 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING TO FL220, THE CABIN HEAT WAS TURNED UP. THE TEMP CONTROL KNOB WAS POSITIONED TO THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION AS THE ACFT CLIMBED THROUGH 10,000 FT. WITHIN ONE MINUTE OR SO, THE FLIGHT CREW BEGAN TO NOTICE AN ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. AFTER APPROX ONE MORE MINUTE, THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTILATION SYS. THE FLIGHT CREW IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE HEAT. WHEN THE HEAT WAS TURNED OFF, THE SMOKE STOPPED.

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