What was found
THE PILOT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER IGNITION SYSTEM BURNT. THIS WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 2022
- Submitted
- October 5, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N524CA
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0522
- Aircraft time
- 38,255 hours, 43,621 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Igniter
- Condition
- Burned
- 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.