Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 16, 2005
Submitted
August 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK301
Aircraft time
4,229 hours, 3,531 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
4,229 hours, 3,531 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WHILE AT 28,000 FT BOTH PILOTS NOTICED A STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND REVIEWED THEIR CHECKLIST. WHEN THE LEFT CABIN PRESSURE SOURCE WAS SELECTED THE ODOR HAD IMMEDIATELY DISSIPATED. THE FLT WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WHILE PERFORMING A GROUND INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD A FISH ODOR TO IT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES FOR EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND. THE ENGINES WERE OPERATED WITH THE RIGHT BLEED AIR SOURCE SELECTED AND NO ODOR WAS NOTICED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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