Service difficulty report · Heater · Beech C90

Difficulty date
September 6, 2025
Submitted
September 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500EQ
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ1387
Aircraft time
8,500 hours, 8,959 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Part time
8,500 hours
Stage of operation
AA
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

CREW OBSERVED SMOKE IN CABIN WITH HEATER ON CLIMB-OUT. THE PIC DECIDED TO ABORT THE FLIGHT AND RETURN TO STARTING POINT. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT HEATER HAS BEEN TURNED ON SINCE THE SPRING MONTHS. LINT AND DUST WITHIN THE HEATER CAUSED THE BURNING SMELL. THE ASSISTANT CHIEF PILOT SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH ALL KING AIR 90'S WITH AN ELECTRIC HEATER.

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