What was found
(CAN) UNDER FLOOR HEATER, OVERHEATED CAUSING SMOKE IN CABIN. HEATER GOT HOT ENOUGH TO START MELTING THE HEATING ELEMENTS. THE THERMAL PROTECTION SWITCH DID NOT SHUT THE HEATER OFF & THE 70AMP CB DID NOT TRIP.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 13,570 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Heater
- Part number
- 9696781504
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.