Service difficulty report · Heater · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 27, 2021
Submitted
March 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
14,415 hours, 18,784 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 7687, ENROUTE OTH - PDX DISCREPANCY: AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT DETECTED A STRONG BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. BLEED AIR VALVE WOULD NOT SHUTT OFF HOT AIR FLOW. THERMOSTAT CONTROL WOULD ALSO NOT CHANGE THE AIR FLOW. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO OTH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PERFORMED MULTIPLE ENGINE RUNS. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR ANYTHING THAT HAD BEEN BURNING. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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