SDR DXTA200300140

Service difficulty report · Odor · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date: October 16, 2003
Submitted: January 5, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N304QS
Make and model: Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial: 5600408
Aircraft time: 4,285 hours, 3,826 cycles
System (JASC): 2432 · Battery/Charger System
Part: Odor
Condition: Detected
Location: Battery Bay
Stage of operation: CR
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

ELECTRICAL ODOR ORIGINATING FROM CABIN AREA. SAME ODOR NOTICED IN BATTERY COMPARTMENT ON POST FLIGHT. - RAN AIRCRAFT AT CRUISE POWER FOR ONE HOUR, NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED, BATTERY TEMP STAYED AT 47 DEGREES F, TURNED A/C FREON UNIT ON , AVIONICS ON , AIRCRAFT SIMULATED CRUISE FLIGHT ON GROUND, DID NOT NOTICE ANY TYPE OF ELECTRICAL ODOR.