Service difficulty report · Air Duct · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 13, 2006
Submitted
August 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N114QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK0469
Aircraft time
101 hours, 92 cycles
Part
Air Duct
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING FLIGHT FROM SLC TO COS, HAD A BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN WHEN ENG AND WING ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED ON, SMELL WAS STRONGER IN CABIN. FELT SIDE PANEL IN CABIN BUT THEY WERE NOT EXCESSIVELY WARM. M2B: INSPECTED WING ANTI ICE DUCTS FOR CONDITION AND LEAKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED CABIN HEAT DUCTS; ALL WERE NORMAL. REMOVED VENT PANEL ON CEILING OF LAVATORY. INSPECTED DUCTS AND WIRING, NOTED SMALL AMOUNT OF ODOR CONTRIBUTED SMELL TO NEW DUCTS WARMING UP. REINSTALLED VENT COVER. PERFORMED OPS CK OF ENG AND WING HEAT NO ODOR OR DEFECTS NOTED OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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