Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 17, 2022
Submitted
October 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1059
Aircraft time
4,188 hours, 3,594 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
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

ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING INITIAL CLIMB JUST AFTER TAKE OFF. RETURNED BACK TO KRDU. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. EMERGENCY VEHICLES MET AIRCRAFT ON RAMP AND FOLLOWED TO FBO. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF NLG AREA AND WIRING WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ECS SYSTEM IN MANUAL/AUTO/HEAT AND COOLING MODES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED ELECTRIC HEAT AND WINDSHIELD/PROP ANTI ICE SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF AVIONICS BAY COMPONENTS AND WIRING WITH DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED ALL 3 FIGHT DISPLAYS AND INSPECTED WIRING WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED PILOT AND COPILOT SIDE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS AND PERFORMED GVI WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENGINE HIGH POWER RUNS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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