SDR PNSA990601

Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
June 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544AL
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410120
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, H, I

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT, AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH SMOKE. AIRCRAFT WAS DEPRESSURIZED AND BLEED AIR SHUT OFF. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED UNLESS AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS INTENTIONALLY OVERHEATED AND ALLOWED TO SATURATE AT WHICH POINT A HAZE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN. THE DUCT OVERHEAT LIGHT WAS ON DURING THIS OVERHEAT CONDITION. AFTER INSPECTING THE ACM, THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND AN ADDITION 6 HOURS OF REVENUE FLIGHT, WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.

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