Service difficulty report · Igniter · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
March 18, 2002
Submitted
August 12, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N402CA
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0842
Part
Igniter
Part number
CA14071
Part serial
SN97
Condition
Overheated
Location
Heater
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

NITE IMC HAD SUDDEN ELECTRIAL SMELL AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. PILOT SHUT DOWN TOTAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SMELL AND SMOKE CLEARED. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND INGNITION UNIT ON HEATER HAD OVERHEATED AND STARTED TO MELT DOWN CHANGED UNIT SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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