What was found
SMOKE IN CABIN DURING CRUISE. PIC TURNED ON HEATER AND FAN SWITCHES. NO HEAT, BUT FAINT BURNING SMELL. PIC LOOKED BACK SAW SMOKE AND SECURED HEATER.
- Difficulty date
- April 19, 2019
- Submitted
- April 23, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N421LE
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Aircraft serial
- 421C0464
- Aircraft time
- 6,819 hours
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520L
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Heater
- Part number
- FR13E551
- Part serial
- HA18120004
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.