Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 15, 2017
Submitted
December 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268SL
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC68
Aircraft time
40,755 hours, 34,257 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT, SMELLED A BURNING PLASTIC SMOKE, UP TO 20,000 FT. DURING DESCENT THROUGH 14,000 FT, THE ODOR DISAPPEARED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF SURROUNDING AREAS AND CHECKED WIRES FOR ANY BURN INDICATIONS, UNABLE TO SEE ANY BURNED PLASTIC. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS, OPERATED BLOWER MOTORS, ACM, HEAT AND AVIONICS, NO DISCREPANCIES OR ODD ODORS NOTED.

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