Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 20, 2021
Submitted
November 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL119
Aircraft time
2,674 hours, 2,248 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
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

DURING OCF FLIGHT DEPARTING OUT OF KSMF. AFTER BEING AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES, ALL SYSTEMS SEEMED NORMAL. CLIMBING THROUGH 2,500 FEET NOTICED A STRONG STENCH THAT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL SMOKE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND RETURNED TO SMF. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT FLOW PACKS FOR SECURITY. INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGERS AND BLEED AIR DUCTING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND OPERATED ENVIRO SYSTEM FOR 1 HOUR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE PENDING OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FOR PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM.

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