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Attributes | |
ACN | 1084687 |
Time | |
Date | 201304 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Rangemaster (Navion) |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Climb |
Route In Use | None |
Flight Plan | None |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Electrical Wiring & Connectors |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
Qualification | Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 500 Flight Crew Type 100 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Climbing out; smoke was noticed in the cockpit. I had already established two-way communication with a class C airport for transit clearance and was transmitting a discreet transponder code (with mode C.) I alerted ATC of the situation and advised that I was turning off all electrical items -- hence NORDO and no transponder. Smoke was evacuated by slightly opening door. I did not declare an emergency. No priority was requested or accepted. I ultimately landed without incident at intended destination after briefly turning electrical back on and advising ATC of intentions. I was instructed to call ATC via telephone after landing and I complied. Due to the situation; I was in a class 'C' airspace without two-way communication or mode-C though I did make ATC aware of the situation and my intentions. Problem preliminarily diagnosed as a heater diverter box which chaffed and made contact with a battery cable; heating the heater control cable melting its plastic shroud. Nothing caused a proximity conflict with any other aircraft; no other traffic was diverted to my knowledge.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Navion Rangemaster pilot reported smoke in the cockpit so he secured all electrical and proceeded NORDO to his Class C destination where a shorted battery cable wire near the heater-diverter box was found.
Narrative: Climbing out; smoke was noticed in the cockpit. I had already established two-way communication with a Class C airport for transit clearance and was transmitting a discreet transponder code (with Mode C.) I alerted ATC of the situation and advised that I was turning off all electrical items -- hence NORDO and NO Transponder. Smoke was evacuated by slightly opening door. I did not declare an emergency. No priority was requested or accepted. I ultimately landed without incident at intended destination after briefly turning electrical back on and advising ATC of intentions. I was instructed to call ATC via telephone after landing and I complied. Due to the situation; I was in a Class 'C' Airspace without two-way communication or Mode-C though I did make ATC aware of the situation and my intentions. Problem preliminarily diagnosed as a heater diverter box which chaffed and made contact with a battery cable; heating the heater control cable melting its plastic shroud. Nothing caused a proximity conflict with any other aircraft; no other traffic was diverted to my knowledge.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.