Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 19, 2020
Submitted
November 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0095
Aircraft time
25,735 hours, 45,943 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Prop Deice Ind
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

THE PILOT REPORTED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN THE CABIN IN FLIGHT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SMELL WAS PRESENT WITH THE HEATERS AND THE FANS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A BURNED MOLEX CONNECTOR FOR THE PROPELLER DE-CE GAUGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MOLEX CONNECTOR WITH TWO BUTT SPLICES. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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