Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
May 8, 2020
Submitted
May 11, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525RL
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
0494
Aircraft time
792 hours, 597 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION FROM KCOS. THE SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN WHEN POWER REDUCTIONS WERE MADE TO ENGINES. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND LAND AS A PRECAUTION. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM INVESTIGATED AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCY THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE BURNING ODOR. A BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON BOTH ENGINES WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. HIGH ENGINE POWER RUNS WERE COMPLETED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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