Service difficulty report · Flow Valve · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
September 1, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF8
Aircraft time
12,325 hours, 6,756 cycles
Part
Flow Valve
Part number
1H982
Part serial
3AC81M
Condition
Failed
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

ON TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLIMB OUT ALL CREWMEMBERS NOTICED ABNORMAL SMELL; MISSION SPECIALISTS (2) NOTED HAZE THROUGHOUT CABIN WHICH REDUCED VISIBILITY, NON-FLYING PILOT CONFIRMED; IFR CANCELLED, FLYING. PILOT EXECUTED REVERSAL AND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING BACK AT DEPARTURE POINT.