Service difficulty report · Heater · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
May 1, 2022
Submitted
May 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
014
Aircraft time
1,262 hours, 1,357 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Inoperative
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN WITH THE HEATER TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND IS CHANGING THE HEATER CYCLING SWITCH. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING AND THE SUBMISSION WILL BE UPDATED WITH ANY FURTHER ACTIONS