Beechjet 400
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60; Flight Crew Total 14000; Flight Crew Type 250
Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Release Refused / Aircraft Not Accepted; General Maintenance Action
Company Policy; Aircraft
I noticed a 'hot' smell after departure -- I then thought it must be a dirty or moldy 'sock' [smell] from the ACM (Air Cycle Machine) and continued flight. When descending; the cabin became incredibly hot like hot bleed air was entering the cabin. Upon landing and exiting the aircraft equipped with air-conditioning; the cabin was hotter than the outside air temperature. I then contacted the company; which contacted outstation maintenance and was determined that he could not fix the hot rubber smell entering into the cabin during a high power run-up. The table in the cabin was so hot that I could not touch the metal hinges; and I was NOT going to put passengers on that aircraft without proper maintenance.The company asked me NOT to write the malfunction so the aircraft could be worked on [at home base]. [Another crew] flew a replacement aircraft for us to continue. The [other crew] flew the [aircraft] back to [home base] with the confirmed 'hot air' entering into the cabin so it could be fixed at the home base. I felt pressured to not write up the malfunction.
BE-400 Captain reported feeling pressure from the company to not write up an air conditioning malfunction.