Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 1, 2012
Submitted
November 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK427
Aircraft time
3,118 hours, 2,911 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

A STRONG ODOR OF HOT (NOT QUITE BURNING) PLASTIC OR RUBBER COMING FROM THE COCKPIT WEMAC VENTS DURING TAKEOFF, A FEW SECONDS AFTER APPLYING FULL TAKEOFF POWER. THE ODOR DISSIPATES SUBSTANTIALLY A FEW MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. PERFORMED TAKEOFF POWER SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIFFERENT DURATIONS WITH NO ODOR IN COCKPIT OR CABIN. BORESCOPED THROUGH RAM AIRVENTS WITH NO FINDINGS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 71-00-00, 21 AND 35.

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