Service difficulty report · Heater · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
November 14, 2022
Submitted
November 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AF
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
251
Aircraft time
1,190 hours, 861 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
1,190 hours, 861 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
9599020405
Part serial
1B2744671
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Part time
1,190 hours, 861 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PROBLEM: DURING A FLIGHT FROM KILG TO KPSM THE FLIGHT CREW ENCOUNTERED "SMOKE IN COCKPIT/CABIN, DISSIPATED AFTER SECURING CABIN HEAT." THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KPNE, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: THE FLIGHT CREW DISCREPANCY " SMOKE IN THE CABIN" WAS CALLED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND WORKED BY OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE. THE FOLLOWING WAS COMPLETED TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. " “REMOVED AND REPLACED LH CABIN HEATERS P/N 959.90.20.405, REMOVED LH FWD HEATER S/N 1-F772310-1, INSTALLED NEW HEATER S/N P009450-3,REMOVED LH AFT HEATER S/N 1-B274467-1,INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HEATER 1-G757150-1 IAW AMM PC24-A-E21-40-0002-00A-520A-A AND PC24-A-E21-40-0002-00A-720A-A OPS CHECK GOOD NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED"