Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna T207

Difficulty date
December 18, 2009
Submitted
January 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N91060
Make and model
Cessna T207
Aircraft serial
20700047
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF1
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DEPARTED NORTH BOUND. EXPERIENCED A BURNING SCENT IN CABIN IN FLIGHT AND LATER CLAIMED TO SEE SMOKE EMITTING FROM ENGINE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. PILOT THEN DIVERTED AND LANDED. FOLLOWING MORNING ACFT`S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (WHERE THE PILOT CLAIMED TO SEE SMOKE), INSTRUMENT PANEL, CABIN FLOOR, CARGO COMPARTMENT, TUNNEL, ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND EXHAUST HEATER MANIFOLD WERE ALL INSPECTED FOR ANY DEFECTS THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. NO CAUSE WAS EVER FOUND. ACFT WAS FOUND TO BE IN AN AIRWORTHY CONDITION AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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