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A C525 pilot questions his air carrier's safety dedication because flammable and odor contaminating rages and fluids are permitted in the nose and tail compartments of the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 841472 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200906 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citationjet (C525/C526) - CJ I / II / III / IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise Descent Final Approach Initial Climb Initial Approach Taxi Takeoff Landing |
| Route In Use | Direct Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 3800 Flight Crew Type 300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I began service as a single pilot contract PIC on a ce-525A being operated under part 135 by my air carrier. I addressed several potential safety issues to the lead pilot on this aircraft; but was blown off. Some of the questionable issues; I had noticed were: oil soaked rags sealed in a plastic bag in the nose compartment. Rolled up fuel mats that smelled of jet fuel. Aerosol cans including prist in the tail compartment. Two sealed cans of turbine oil in the nose compartment. Due to my background in part 135 freight (including dangerous goods carriage); I had questioned our carriage of prist; oil and fuel soaked rags/mats; aerosol cans in the tail section and the turbine oil in the nose compartment. Since no official reference was given; I am still questioning this activity for safety and legality.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C525 pilot questions his air carrier's safety dedication because flammable and odor contaminating rages and fluids are permitted in the nose and tail compartments of the aircraft.
Narrative: I began service as a single pilot contract PIC on a CE-525A being operated under Part 135 by my air carrier. I addressed several potential safety issues to the lead pilot on this aircraft; but was blown off. Some of the questionable issues; I had noticed were: Oil soaked rags sealed in a plastic bag in the nose compartment. Rolled up fuel mats that smelled of jet fuel. Aerosol cans including PRIST in the tail compartment. Two sealed cans of turbine oil in the nose compartment. Due to my background in Part 135 freight (including dangerous goods carriage); I had questioned our carriage of PRIST; oil and fuel soaked rags/mats; aerosol cans in the tail section and the turbine oil in the nose compartment. Since no official reference was given; I am still questioning this activity for safety and legality.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.