Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
May 7, 2024
Submitted
May 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9481F
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft serial
20800070
Aircraft time
28,207 hours, 46,755 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
12,533 hours, 17,145 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CA AND FO NOTICED A STRONG BURNING SMELL, LIKE BURNING RUBBER AND PLASTIC. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCH AND PERFORMED THE INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND A GROUND PERFORMANCE RUN. NO SMELL WAS NOTED DURING THE GROUND RUN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DID A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT, WHICH WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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