Service difficulty report · Heat Syst · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
April 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46122
Part
Heat Syst
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO EWR, WITH SUPPLEMENTAL HEAT ON, A BURNING ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE COCKPIT. THE ODOR DISSIPATED WHEN THE HEAT WAS TURNED OFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THE SUPPLEMENTAL HEAT WAS OPERATED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES ON THE GROUND AND NO ODOR WAS NOTED. HEATER OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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