Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 19, 2017
Submitted
July 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N247GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE247
Aircraft time
39,138 hours, 47,203 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PILOTS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LINGERING, FOUL, MOLDY STENCH IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THOUGHT TO BE COMING FROM THE BLOWER VENTS. THE ODOR WAS NOTED AS VERY NAUSEATING AND FATIGUING FOR THE CREW TO FLY IN. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AREAS FORWARD AND AFT OF THE MAIN SPAR UNDER FLOOR. REMOVED BROWN SMELLY SUBSTANCE WITH ALCOHOL AND A SCRUBBER PAD. APPLIED CPC TO CLEANED AREAS.

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