What was found
(CAN) CABIN HEATER STARTED BACKFIRING AND PILOT SMELLED ODOR. HEATER TURNED OFF. BANGING AND ODOR STOPPED. HEATER REMOVED AND IGNITION FOUND INTERMITTENT. VIBRATOR REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- January 19, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360EB
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF34C503
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Vibrator
- Part number
- 14E001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Heater
- Component
- Janitrol · B3040
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A, B, H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.