What was found
HEAT EXCHANGER FAILED IN FLIGHT, CAUSED MELTING OF PLASTIC, RUBBER COMPONENTS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. RESULTING IN SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND A INFLIGHT EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 2016
- Submitted
- May 11, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N619MW
- Make and model
- Cessna 182R
- Aircraft serial
- R18200993
- Aircraft time
- 2,933 hours, 2,933 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Heat Exchanger
- Part number
- 22540151
- Part serial
- 0
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,933 hours, 2,933 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B, J
- Precautionary procedure
- B, H, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.