Service difficulty report · Sealant · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 5, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527XP
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK527
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Sealant
Condition
Smoke
Location
Anti-Ice Duct
Part time
183 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AC EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AT FL 22 ENROUTE, FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURE WITH CAPTAIN DAWNING O2 MASK AND 2ND OFFICER INSPECTING CABIN. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED OTHER THAN SMOKE IN CABIN, WHICH WAS DISSIPATING. FLIGHT CREW FELT THAT THE ISSUE WAS UNDER CONTROL AND CONTINUED TO THE INTENDED DESTINATION UNEVENTFULLY. INSPECTED AC, PERFORMED CABIN TEMP SYSTEM CHECK, WING LEADING ANTI-ICE TEST, ALL TEST SATISFACTORY. BELIEVE GLUE IN ANTI-ICE DUCKS HEATING UP DUE TO HIGH POWER SETTINGS. COMMUNIQUÉ 77, ATA30-WING ANTI-ICE INSULATION. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME. (K)

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