What was found
PILOT REPORTED CABIN HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND A STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN. DURING INSPECTION THE HEATER OVERHEAT SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED AND BURNED.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 2018
- Submitted
- February 15, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N524CA
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0522
- Aircraft time
- 34,475 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- G719983
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Heater Overheat
- Component
- Heater · Meggitt
- Component part number
- 8259HL2
- 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.