Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 21, 2007
Submitted
March 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK435
Aircraft time
886 hours, 798 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

UNIDENTIFIED ENVIROMENTAL SYSTEM ODOR BEGAN ENTERING THE CABIN PASSING 7000 FT WITH THE THROTTLES NEAR IDLE IN DESCENT. VISUALLY INSPECTED RT AND LT ENGINE INTAKE AND EXHAUST, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. GAINED ACCESS TO THE REFRIGERATION UNIT AND VISUALLY INSPECTED, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. OPERATED LT AND RT ENGINES AND ACCOMPLISHED REFRIGERATION UNIT OPERATIONAL CHECK TWO SEPARATE TIMES AT 1/2 HOUR EACH, SWITCHED PRESSURE SOURCE FROM LT RNGINE TO RT ENGINE AND NO UNUSUAL ODERS WERE NOTED IN THE COCKPIT OR CABIN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. NO DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED AT THIS TIME. REINSTALLED REMOVED PANELS TO GAIN ACCESS. ACCOMPLISHED IAW HAWKER 400XP MM 21-50-00.

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