What was found
(CAN) PILOT SMELLED FUMES IN THE CABIN. HE SHUT OFF THE JANITROL HEATER. HEATER WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED FOUND A HOLE BURNED THROUGH COMBUSTION TUBE. INSTALLED NEW OVERHAULED HEATER.
- Difficulty date
- December 21, 2001
- Submitted
- February 5, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31325
- Aircraft time
- 4,519 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540F2BD
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Combustion Liner
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Heater
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.