What was found
DURING PREFLIGHT, NOTICE OF A STRONG ODOR WITH THE BATTERY SWITCH ON AND USING THE RADIO FOR GROUND COMMUNICATION. MECHANIC THOROUGHLY INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT BUT NOTED NO DISCREPANCIES.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2002
- Submitted
- October 23, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N81SK
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE81
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Odor
- Condition
- Detected
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.