SDR HERA9523

Service difficulty report · Heater Shroud · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
October 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73733
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700618
Part
Heater Shroud
Condition
Oily
Location
Muffler
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT NR 1527 -ORV-OTZ - PILOT DETECTED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THOUGHT IT SMELLED LIKE AND ELECTRICAL SHORT. A LANDING WAS MADE AT OTZ WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR SHORTS OR BURNED WIRING, BUT NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE SMOKE WAS DETERMINED COMING INTO THE COCKPIT, DUE TO OIL SPILLED ON THE MUFFLER HEAT SHROUD AND ENTERING VIA THE RAM AIR INLET. THE OIL WAS CLEANED FROM THE HEAT SHROUD AND A RUNUP WAS PERFORMED WITH NO SMOKE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. (M)

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