Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 10, 2008
Submitted
March 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0460
Aircraft time
5,862 hours, 6,876 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
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.

What was found

FLT 7307 DEPARTED ISP-EWR AND AS THE PILOT LEVELED OFF AT 6000 FT AND TURNED ON THE HEAT THE COCKPIT APPEARED TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THE PILOT TURNED OFF ALL UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND DIVERTED TO BDR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE TO INCLUDE SERVICING THE ENGINE WITH 2 QUARTS OF OIL, RUNNING THE ENGINE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH THE HEAT ON AND CHECKING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR ANY EVIDENCE OF LEAKING. NO DEFECTS OF ANY KIND WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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