Service difficulty report · Odor · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 26, 2005
Submitted
January 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK180
Aircraft time
6,373 hours, 5,105 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING T/O A HEAVY ODOR SIMILAR TO MELTING PLASTIC COMING FROM PAX COMPT AT TIME OF DISCOVERY, TEMP CONTROL WAS SET ON AUTO, TEMP KNOB IN HOT POSITION. CREW DONNED THEIR OXYGEN MASKS & TURNED OFF ALL CABIN HEAT. APPROX 10 MINS ODOR DISSIPATED. A NORMAL LANDING. MX INSPECTED CABIN TEMP CONTROL VALVES FOR PROPER OPERATION & LEAKS, AND CHECKED TEMP SENSOR RESISTANCE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AFTER CLEANING CABIN TEMP SENSOR, AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKING TEMP CONTROLS, AFT HEAT VENT WAS FOUND TO BE VERY HOT. BEECHCRAFT SB 21-3289 FOR REDUCING HEAT VENT TEMPERATURE INSTALLED USING KIT 128-5043-1. OPS CHECKS AFTER KIT INSTALLATION WERE GOOD. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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