Service difficulty report · Odor · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 12, 2006
Submitted
June 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK387
Aircraft time
1,464 hours, 1,269 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CABIN TEMPERATURE HEAT WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND HARD TO CONTROL AND HAD AN ODOR SIMILAR TO BURNED RUBBER. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE CABIN AND COCKPIT TEMPERATURE CONTROLS IAW MM CABIN TEMPERATURE SYSTEM CHECKS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED IN THE SYSTEM OPERATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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