Service difficulty report · Unknown · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
August 19, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft time
1,180 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PREPARING FOR A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT, AIRCREW NOTED A "BURNING ODOR" DURING THE PRE-TAKE-OFF RUN-UP. AIRCREW ADVISED ATC OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WERE SHUTTING DOWN IN POSITION. THEY THEN CARRIED OUT THE PUBLISHED "SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT" CHECKLIST. SECURING THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYS OFFERED IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT. ARFF AND MX ATTENDED TO THE ACFT. NO SMELL COULD BE NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER ARFF DETERMINED THAT NO DANGER EXISTED MX REMOVED ENG COWLINGS- NO ODOR COULD BE DETECTED IN THE ENG COMPARTMENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY MX IN THE HANGAR COULD NOT REVEAL ANY CAUSES OF THE SMELL. NO FURTHER DISCREPENCIES NOTED. ACFT GROUND RUNS REVEALED NO ODORS. ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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