Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
October 2, 2018
Submitted
October 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60VP
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1516
Aircraft time
4,877 hours, 5,736 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Engine time
8,056 hours, 11,618 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE AT FL120 FROM KE91 TO KFLG PILOT AND CREW NOTED AN UNUSUAL SMELL, REPORTED AS A "HOT GLUE GUN SMELL". PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT KINW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND EXTENSIVE GROUND RUNS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCY OBSERVED. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATING AS EXPECTED AND NO UNUSUAL SMELLS PRESENT. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR A CHECK FLIGHT WHICH WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND HAS HAD NO FURTHER REPORTS OF ANY UNUSUAL SMELLS.

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