What was found
(CAN) THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR TO THE FORWARD RADIANT HEATER EXPERIENCED OVERHEAT, MELTED AND MOMENTARILY CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONNECTOR SENT TO SAFETY BOARD LAB FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.
- Difficulty date
- May 3, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 200BEECH
- Aircraft time
- 11,597 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A41
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 2197 · Air Conditioning System Wiring
- Part
- Connector
- Part number
- 2060372
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Heater
- Part time
- 11,790 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.