What was found
PILOT REPORTED AFTER 45 MINUTES OF FLIGHT THE HEATER BEGAN PRODUCING A STRONG EXHAUST SMELL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER IGNITION UNIT BURNT. THE IGNITION UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 2019
- Submitted
- March 15, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3249M
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- C4020296
- Aircraft time
- 29,939 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Ignition Unit
- Part number
- 722081
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Heater
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.