Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 1, 2010
Submitted
December 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409BK
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0651
Aircraft time
18,170 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Switch
Part number
W31X2M1G15
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin Heat
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, ON DESCENT, NOTICED AN ODOR AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM CABIN HEAT SWITCH. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, DEACTIVATED ALL ELECTRICAL SYS AND SMOKE STOPPED. TURNED ON SELECTIVE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ON TO FINISH APPROACH, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX FOUND CABIN HEAT SWITCH SHORTED. R & R SWITCH, SYS CHECKS OK. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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