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The pilot of a C208 reported a strong chemical smell was detected while using tks anti-icing system. Ground personnel also complained of odor and burning eyes from post-flight exposure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1356827 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201605 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Caravan Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | De-Icing Fluid |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 7000 Flight Crew Type 3500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
C208 caravan tks anti icing system (wet wing) aircraft on IFR flight plan; flying IMC with tks system operating. Very strong chemical odor inside aircraft; tks splatter spraying out of closed vents onto pilot. After landing several ramp personnel complained of strong chemical odor around aircraft and their eyes burning from it. Ramper inside aircraft repeatedly complained about odor inside aircraft and burning eyes. Problem is well known in the industry and aircraft is still operating. Read tks msds exposure warnings.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a C208 reported a strong chemical smell was detected while using TKS anti-icing system. Ground personnel also complained of odor and burning eyes from post-flight exposure.
Narrative: C208 Caravan TKS anti icing system (wet wing) aircraft on IFR flight plan; flying IMC with TKS system operating. Very strong chemical odor inside aircraft; TKS splatter spraying out of closed vents onto pilot. After landing several ramp personnel complained of strong chemical odor around aircraft and their eyes burning from it. Ramper inside aircraft repeatedly complained about odor inside aircraft and burning eyes. Problem is well known in the industry and aircraft is still operating. Read TKS MSDS exposure warnings.
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