Service difficulty report · Odor · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 17, 2006
Submitted
March 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK413
Aircraft time
579 hours, 464 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED, DETECTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE LAVATORY AREA. MAINTENANCE RAN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND DID NOT NOTICE AN ODOR UNTIL THE BLEED AIR WAS TURNED ON. THE ODOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM HOT BLEED AIR ON NEW DUCTING. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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