Service difficulty report · Heater · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 9, 2021
Submitted
March 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020428
Aircraft time
15,672 hours, 6,310 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
8259HL2
Part serial
648
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Part time
40 cycles
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 SMELL IN THE CABIN IN FLIGHT WITH THE HEATER TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE HEATER ASSEMBLY WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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