Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech B100

Difficulty date
February 20, 2015
Submitted
February 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6045S
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE65
Aircraft time
12,944 hours, 13,574 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
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

PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT, THE CREW WARMED UP THE ACFT WITH THE ENGS. THE CREW RAN THE SYS AT MAX TEMP SETTINGS. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CABIN FILLED WITH A FAINT SMOKE. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED. COMPLIED WITH A SATISFACTORY ENVIRONMENTAL SYS INSPECTION & EXERCISED CABIN TEMP CONTROL VLV SYS & VERIFIED PROPER OPERATION. ACFT WAS TAKEN UP ON A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT TO VERIFY DISCREPANCY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUSPECT THE HEATED DUCTING ALONG WITH ANY RESIDUAL DUST INDUCED THEIR DISCREPANCY.

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