Service difficulty report · Ignition Unit · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
January 3, 2011
Submitted
January 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6879R
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0611
Aircraft time
26,837 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Ignition Unit
Part number
G722081
Condition
Shorted
Location
Combustion Heat
Part time
380 hours
Component
Combustion Heat · Janitrol
Component part number
8259HL2
Stage of operation
CR
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, CABIN HEATER INOPERATIVE DURING FLIGHT. 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO REACHING FINAL DESTINATION, CREW REPORTED ODOR OF SOMETHING MELTING OR SMOLDERING. HEATER WAS TURNED OFF, AND HEATER FUEL SOURCE WAS TURNED OFF ALSO. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, ODOR WENT AWAY. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL MX INSPECTED HEATER AND FOUND HEATER IGNITION UNIT FAILED AND SHORTED. MX R & R HEATER IGNITION UNIT, SYS CHECKED NORMAL. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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