What was found
(CAN) A SECTION OF THIS HEATING ELEMENT BURNED OUT SCORCHING THE PAINT ON THE BATTERY. THE BURNED AREA ON THE ELEMENT IS 5MM X 22CM.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 2003
- Submitted
- May 16, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 1,017 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 2432 · Battery/Charger System
- Part
- Heater
- Part number
- TAS203
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Battery
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.