Service difficulty report · Heater · Beech 65B80

Difficulty date
November 16, 2021
Submitted
November 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131BA
Make and model
Beech 65B80
Aircraft serial
LD297
Aircraft time
21,423 hours
Engine
Lyc IO720A1B
Part
Heater
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SEEING A FLASH OF LIGHT AND A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM BELOW THE INTERMENT PANEL ON THE R/H SIDE BY THE RUDDER PEDDLES AREA. THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER TURNING THE COMBUSTION HEATER OFF THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY.

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