SDR 00122

Service difficulty report · Odor · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
December 19, 2003
Submitted
December 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221TW
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
221
Aircraft time
20,541 hours, 15,976 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CABIN HAD AN ODOR OF SMOKE OR MELTING PLASTIC. CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITH NO FURTHER SMOKE OR ODOR IN COCKPIT. UPDATE THIS REPORT AFTER MAINTENANCE.