Caravan Undifferentiated
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Total 7000; Flight Crew Type 3500
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft
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.
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.