Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
February 13, 2012
Submitted
February 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2611X
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0072
Aircraft time
24,387 hours, 25,183 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
G719983
Condition
Arced
Location
Heater
Part time
25 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HEATER FAILED IN FLIGHT. ACFT DIVERTED, DUE TO ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING AND SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AREA. MX FOUND THE CYCLING SWITCH POINTS ON THE HEATER WERE ARCHING. R & R THE HEATER AND CYCLING POINTS TO CLEAR DISCREPANCY.

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