What was found
(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE PANEL LIGHTS FLICKER FOLLOWED BY A BURNING SMELL AND COMBUSTION HEATER FAILURE. AFTER LANDING, THE MAINTENNANCE CREW FOUND THE HEATER DUCT SWITCH HAD OVERHEATED AND FAILED.
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 402B
- Aircraft time
- 7,828 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520E
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 719983
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Cockpit
- Component
- Combustion Heater · 8259
- 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.