Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 18, 2023
Submitted
August 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0166
Aircraft time
12,509 hours, 13,083 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT 851FE COMPLETED AN AIR RETURN TO SJU DUE TO A STRONG ACRILIC SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK IN SJU SAFELY AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DELCLARED. AFTER OFFLOAD OF 851FE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM A BULK SHIPMENT OF SHOES AND THE PLASTIC MATERIAL THE SENDER USED WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACRILIC SMELL.

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