What was found
IN CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KSMX TO KSBA WHEN HE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND SAW A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM BETWEEN THE GLARE SHIELD AND THE INSTRUMENT BEZEL OF THE PILOT’S ATTITUDE INDICATOR. THE PILOT CHECKED ALL INSTRUMENTATION AND NOTED NO DEFECTS. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER FEW MINUTES. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECK LIST AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN KSBA. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF ALL SYSTEMS IN KSBA. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. FERRIED TO KBUR FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. REMOVED INSTRUMENTS, INSPECTED WIRING AND ASSOCIATED CONNECTORS BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO SMOKE OR BURNING SMELLS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.