Service difficulty report · Heater · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
April 20, 2022
Submitted
April 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AF
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
251
Aircraft time
512 hours, 322 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
512 hours, 323 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
9599020405
Part serial
1F7723102
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
512 hours, 322 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

PROBLEM: DURING DEPARTURE FROM KJWN THE FLIGHT CREW ENCOUNTERED THE FOLLOWING:" SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN. APPEARED TO COME FROM AREA JUST FORWARD OF LUGGAGE AREA". THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KPIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: CONTRACT MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING. FOUND LH AFT CABIN HEATER WITH BURNT SMELL AND SMOKED DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH AFT CABIN HEATER PN ON/OFF 959.90.20.405 SN ON: 1-F772211-3, SN 1-F772310-2 IAW AMM PC24-A-E21-40-0002-00A-520A-A, PC24-A-E21-40-0002-00A-720A-A OPS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.