Service difficulty report · Heater · Cessna 404CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 20, 2011
Submitted
December 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404MG
Make and model
Cessna 404CESSNA
Aircraft serial
4040813
Part
Heater
Part number
CD140711
Part serial
1927
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
10 hours, 30 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, M
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT DIVERTED. MX DISABLED HEATER AFTER CONFIRMATION OF FAILURE. HEATER WOULD NOT CYCLE OFF HOT. DUCTS AND DEBRIS WERE OVERHEATED. NO BURNED OR EVIDENCE OF CHARRED AREAS.