Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
July 15, 2026
Submitted
July 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374N
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Aircraft serial
50000311
Aircraft time
9,845 hours, 8,141 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW617FE
Engine time
8,874 hours, 7,310 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
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

TOOK OFF FROM W22 ON A FERRY FLIGHT TO BNA WHEN SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR IN THE COCKPIT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING (SMELLED ELECTRICAL INITIALLY). DIVERTED TO KCKB AND STATED TO ATC THAT A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS NECESSARY DUE TO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED BY THE PILOTS AS THE SITUATION WASN’T CONTINUING TO DETERIORATE. MX WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-801-A. WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGINES UP TO TAKE OFF POWER WITH BLEED AIR ON. NO SMOKE VISIBLE OR SMELL NOTED IN CABIN OR COCKPIT. FERRY PERMIT REISSUED AND CONTINUED TO KBNA UNEVENTFULLY.

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