Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Beech B100

Difficulty date
April 18, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
22,672 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, 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) RIGHT AFTER TAKE OFF PILOT NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PILOT DID A CIRCUIT AND LANDED SAFELY. AIRCRAFT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED, ALL HEATING DUCTS INSPECTED FOR OVERHEAT AND FOUND SERVICEABLE, ELECTRICAL WIRING IN INSTRUMENT PANEL INSPECTED, NO DAMAGE FOUND. RUN UP C/OUT BOTH FLOWPACK TEMPERATURE TESTED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMIT, RUN UP C/OUT WITH L/H SAFETY SWITCH IN FLIGHT POSITION TO SIMULATE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT TO OPEN AMBIANT AIR SWITCH, SUSPECTED CONTAMINATION IN FLOWPACK SYSTEM IN FIRST PRESSURISATION TEST THAT BURNED DURING FIRST FLIGHT. FLIGHT TEST C/OUT AIRCRAFT FOUND SERVICEABLE. (TC# 20190506003)

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