Service difficulty report · Odor · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 12, 2004
Submitted
February 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600341
Aircraft time
8,164 hours, 6,437 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Galley
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

HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE CABIN. ODOR STARTED AT FL100 AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. CREW TURNED DOWN THE HEATER CLOSED FOOT WARMERS, PULLED COFFEE POT OUT OF SLOT. ODOR DID NOT STOP. AT FL180 TO FL200 CREW MADE DECISION TO RETURN TO CLT ON DESCENT BEGAN TO QUIT AT FL100. ODOR WAS GONE ON THE GROUND.