Service difficulty report · Odor · Hawker BAE125700B

Difficulty date
July 7, 2003
Submitted
August 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503QS
Make and model
Hawker BAE125700B
Aircraft serial
259003
Aircraft time
4,389 hours, 3,007 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

1.5 HOURS INTO FLIGHT, DESCENDING OUT OF FL 410, CREW SMELLED A STRONG ODOR SIMILAR TO THE BURNING OF ELECTRICAL INSULATION. INSPECTED AIRCRTAFT INTERIOR AND COCKPIT AREA, COULD NOT FIND SOURCE OF ODOR, ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT COULD NOT DUPLICATE WRITE UP.