Service difficulty report · Gasket · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
August 12, 2006
Submitted
August 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773DL
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
174
Aircraft time
11,702 hours, 10,685 cycles
Part
Gasket
Part number
26190361
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
De Ice Duct
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

1000 AGL NOTICED BURNING SMELL THAT INTENSIFIED BY 8000 AGL. NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN COCKPIT. ALL CB'S, HEAT AND AC SWITCHES WERE CHECKED AND TURNED OFF RETURNED UNEVENTFULLY. GASKET P/N 2619036-1 BETWEEN DEICE DUCTS 2619033-11 AND 2619032-17 FAILED AT THE LT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE JUST FORWARD OF THE LT REAR SEAT UNDER THE SIDE LEDGE WHERE THE DUCT GOES FROM THE INTERIOR OUT TO THE LT WING LEADING EDGE. IT ALSO HAS A JUNCTION THERE WHERE THE RT WING DEICE TUBE SPLITS OFF TO THE RIGHT UNDER THE AFT SEATS.

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