What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After takeeoff and climbing to 20,000 ft the pilot in command and passengers noticed a burning smell with no visible signs of smoke in the cockpit. The PIC contacted ATC and requested a priority descent back into Boca Raton Airport, on descent the burning smell diminished and the aircraft landed safely. Maintenance inspected the aircraft and found that the cabin temp controller sensor for the heating fan had been damaged and had caused the smoke odor. The cabin temp controller sensor was replaced and a logbook entry was made showing the discrepancy and the corrective action taken. The aircraft was returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER TAKEEOFF AND CLIMBING TO 20,000 FT THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND PASSENGERS NOTICED A BURNING SMELL WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE PIC CONTACTED ATC AND REQUESTED A PRIORITY DESCENT BACK INTO BOCA RATON AIRPORT, ON DESCENT THE BURNING SMELL DIMINISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE CABIN TEMP CONTROLLER SENSOR FOR THE HEATING FAN HAD BEEN DAMAGED AND HAD CAUSED THE SMOKE ODOR. THE CABIN TEMP CONTROLLER SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND A LOGBOOK ENTRY WAS MADE SHOWING THE DISCREPANCY AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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