SDR 99ZZZX3188

Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0212
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

GFK/BIS, FLT 8563 - EN ROUTE PILOT DETECTED FAINT SMELL OF SMOKE FROM AN ELECTRICAL SOURCE. NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS OPENED, NO EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM FAILURES. ALL NON-ESSENTIAL ELECTRIC POWER WAS SECURED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE MET AIRCRAFT AT RUNWAY. NO CAUSE OF PROBLEM/SOURCE OF SMOKE SMELL IDENTIFIED. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED, GROUND RUN-UP AND ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A TEST FLIGHT PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO FURTHER SMELL OF SMOKE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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