Service difficulty report · Heater · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
January 30, 2001
Submitted
September 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303RM
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft serial
TC1219
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Heater
Condition
Damaged
Location
Combustion Head
Part time
1,739 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT INTO SHOP WITH THE HEATER INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION REVEALED A .500 INCH DIAMETER HOLE IN THE COMBUSTION HEAD JUST BELOW AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE IGNITOR, NEAR THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE. RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION AND/OR PRESSURE TEST EACH 100 HOURS OF HEATER OPERATION.

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