Service difficulty report · Odor · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
November 6, 2005
Submitted
November 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288CW
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250218
Aircraft time
3,821 hours, 3,171 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Odor
Condition
Unknown
Location
Cabin
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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE CABIN AREA. WHEN THE HEATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL WAS SELECTED TO MANUAL AND TOGGLED TO FULL COLD THE ODOR BEGAN TO DISSIPATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GROUND ENGINE RUN WITH AIR SOURCE HEAT SELECTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL WITH NO NOTED DEFECTS.

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