What was found
ON CLIMB OUT THROUGH 14,000 FEET, SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. SMELL IS EVIDENT THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. FOUND ELECTRIC MOTOR ON COCKPIT DEFOG BLOWER HAD BURNED OUT.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N120HC
- Make and model
- Cessna 550
- Aircraft serial
- 5500577
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Motor
- Part number
- 57033
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- De Fog Blower
- Part time
- 2,596 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.