Service difficulty report · Unknown · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 10, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
29,390 hours
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW SAW AND SMELLED SMOKE IN THE CABIN 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM AIRPORT. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE CREW RAN ACFT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. DUST WAS REMOVED FROM CABIN TEMP CONTROLLER. TEST FLIGHT COMPLETED WITH NO FAULTS FOUNDS. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTS THAT DUE TO LOW CABIN TEMPERATURE THE HEATING SYSTEM CALLED FOR FULL HEAT THAT WARMED UP THE THE DUCTING CAUSING THE SMOKE AND ODOR.