What was found
THE PILOT REPORTED A CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE HEATER IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SCAT TUBING OBSTRUCTING HEATER THERMOSTAT ARM. REPOSITIONED AND SECURED SCAT TUBING WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2021
- Submitted
- June 4, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N903CA
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- C4020047
- Aircraft time
- 30,948 hours, 57,074 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Tube
- Condition
- Out Of Position
- Location
- Heater
- 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.