What was found
DURING DESCENT TO LANDING THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE FOLLOWED BY A HOT SMELL AND SMOKE ENTERING THE COCKPIT. ENGINE LOST POWER AS A RESULT OF THE (P) LEAD WIRE SHIELDING MELTING TO THE RT MAGNETO AND GROUNDING OUT.
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 2009
- Submitted
- April 1, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5920T
- Make and model
- Cessna 150D
- Aircraft serial
- 15060620
- Aircraft time
- 6,752 hours
- Engine
- Cont O200A
- Engine time
- 458 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7820 · Engine Noise Suppressor
- Part
- Muffler
- Part number
- 04504004
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Exhaust
- Part time
- 1,439 hours
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.