SDR 2022F00121

Service difficulty report · Bleed Air Sys · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 7, 2021
Submitted
February 2, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N43XP
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK544
Aircraft time
6,920 hours, 5,264 cycles
Part
Bleed Air Sys
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,920 hours, 5,264 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON REPOSITION LEG FROM SFO TO SNA CREW TURNED ON WING ANTI ICE FOR TESTING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THEY NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMOKE IN PAX CABIN. THEY TURNED OFF SYSTEM AND CONTINUED TO SNA. REMOVED CLOSE OUT PANELS AND DETERMINED TO BE SPILLED COFFEE ON BLEED AIR DUCT IN CABIN. CLEANED DUCT AND PERFORMED MAINTENANCE EVALUATION FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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