Service difficulty report · Sealant · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 17, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
27,882 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Sealant
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Dist
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF WHEN FLIGHT CREW TURNED ON BOTH BLEED AIR SYSTEMS THROUGH 400 FT, SMOKE & ENVIRO ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW TURNED OFF BLEEDS AT 1000 FT AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE SMELL CAUSED BY RH BLEED SYSTEM BUT COULD NOT PIN POINT LOCATION. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO MTC BASE LIMITED TO UNPRESSURIZED WITH RH BLEED SYSTEM OFF. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND SOURCE OF SMOKE/SMELL WAS OLD SEALANT BETWEEN RH BLEED DUCT AND SLEEVE WHERE DUCT ENTERS CABIN AT RT WING ROOT. SEALANT REMOVED AND NO FURTHER SMOKE OR SMELL FOUND DURING OPERATION OF RT BLEED AIR SYSTEM.

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