Service difficulty report · Cabin Pressure · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
June 23, 2026
Submitted
June 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF5
Aircraft time
18,474 hours, 91,132 cycles
Part
Cabin Pressure
Condition
Overpressured
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED UPON CALLING AN ARRIVAL FOR FLC70 THAT THEY RETURNED TO KBWI FOR MAINTENANCE DUE TO AIRCRAFT OVER-PRESSURIZATION AND A STRANGE ODOR AND POSSIBLE FUMES. ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON BEHALF OF THE CREW. AFTER DESCENDING TO 10,000FT AND DEPRESSURIZING, ODOR DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING NO DEFECT HAS BEEN FOUND. AFTER TALKING TO THE PILOT THEY WERE AT 20,000 FT WITH MAX DIFFERENTIAL OF 6.4. NO OVERPRESSURE SITUATION. SAID THEY HAD A RUBBER BURNING SMELL. FOUND AUX AC CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, RESET AND RAN AUX AC WITH NO ISSUE. MEL'D PRESSURIZATION AND RETURNED BACK TO HOME BASE OF KACY FOR CONTINUED TROUBLESHOOTING.