What was found
PILOT REPORTED, HEATER GIVES A MELTING PLASTIC SMELL IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER COMBUSTION BLOWER HAD SEIZED, THE BLOWER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 2018
- Submitted
- March 14, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N402VN
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0488
- Aircraft time
- 33,979 hours, 33,586 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Blower
- Part number
- 722099
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- Heater
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.