Feeling The Heat?

Editorial Staff

Friday, January 21, 2022 at 12:27 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Multiple aircraft models experienced various failures across their heating systems, including cabin heaters, windshield heaters, oil sump heaters, and sensor heating elements.
These malfunctions frequently led to smoke, fumes, or burning odors in the cockpit/cabin, often necessitating emergency procedures and landings.
Safety mechanisms like thermal protection switches and circuit breakers occasionally failed to activate, failing to prevent severe overheating or electrical issues associated with the heaters.

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