Service difficulty report · Combustion Liner · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 29, 2001
Submitted
February 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59829
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652081
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Propeller
Mcauly B3DF36C526
Part
Combustion Liner
Part number
FR65D793EL
Part serial
A98020014
Condition
Failed
Location
Heater
Part time
2,804 hours
Component
Heater · Electrosys
Component part number
B4500
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED FRONT COMBUSTION HEATER INOPERATIVE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HEATER CONBUSTION CAN HAD A HOLE IN THE REAR OF THE CAN, AFT OF THE EXHAUST. UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. IT IS SUSPECT THAT IMPROPER COOL DOWN PROCEDURES LED TO PREMATURE CAN FAILURE.

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