What was found
PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WITH THE HEATER RUNNING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND COMBUSTION HEATER FUEL SOLENOID LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED COMBUSTION HEATER WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2025
- Submitted
- October 10, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N843CA
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2012
- Aircraft serial
- 033US
- Aircraft time
- 3,375 hours, 3,087 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Heater
- Part number
- 65D793IS
- Part serial
- HA21020009
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 1,312 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.