Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 10, 2013
Submitted
September 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK202
Aircraft time
10,121 hours, 8,340 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSENGER REPORTED BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING, CREW NOTED LOWER FORWARD RT SIDE WALL AND FOLDING TABLE WERE HOT TO THE TOUCH. MX FOUND HEATER DUCT TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH CARBONATED DRINK FROM PASSENGER SPILL. THE DUCT WAS CLEANED.

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