Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 23, 2016
Submitted
October 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N114AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC36
Aircraft time
39,070 hours, 39,424 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
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

DURING CLIMB OUT, PILOT DETECTED FUMES COMING FROM THE CARGO AREA. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE, ONLY A BURNING ODOR. THE FUMES CONTINUED UNTIL CABIN WAS DEPRESSURIZED. WHEN THE CABIN WAS RE-PRESSURIZED THE FUMES DID NOT RETURN. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. CARGO WAS INSPECTED DURING OFF LOAD FOR LEAKS, DAMAGE AND UNUSUAL ODORS. NONE FOUND. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE OR DETERMINE THE SOURCE OR CAUSE OF THE FUMES.

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