Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 21, 2023
Submitted
March 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440CT
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK534
Aircraft time
9,043 hours, 6,898 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
18084928
Condition
Dirty
Location
Aft Equipment Ba
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, B

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT WHICH SMELLED LIKE ENVIRONMENTAL SMOKE. OCCURRED IN CLIMB AT 95% N1 AND 15,000 FEET. UNABLE TO ISOLATE SMOKE SOURCE AT IDLE AFTER LANDING. DUMPED CABIN.

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