What was found
SMOKE IN COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED. REMOVED PLASTIC SHRINK WRAP FROM HEAT MUFFLER. PROPELLER SUCKED A PIECE OF PLASTIC WRAP OFF OF THE RAMP AND INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
- Difficulty date
- March 29, 2003
- Submitted
- May 12, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9475M
- Make and model
- Cessna 207A
- Aircraft serial
- 20700695
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Muffler
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Heater
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C, B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.