Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 9, 2012
Submitted
August 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600601
Aircraft time
7,566 hours, 6,235 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

NOTICED A ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. NO SMOKE, NO TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND NO MALFUNCTIONS. ODOR DID DECREASE IN INTENSITY, BUT LINGERED FOR THE REST OF FLIGHT, ABOUT 10 MINUTES. OPENED DOOR & DID NOT NOTICE AN ODOR IN CABIN OR COCKPIT. POWERED UP ACFT WITH AVIONICS POWER ON AND TURNED ON NECESSARY LIGHTS FOR APPROX 45 MINUTES. NO ODOR IN COCKPIT. RAN OP SYS WITH POWER CART WITH AVIONICS ON AND ENGINES RUNNING WITH HEAT SELECTED TO FULL HOT APPROX 1 HR, NO BURNING ODOR. POWERED DOWN ACFT AND INSPECTED UNDER INSTRUMENT PANEL & OPEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS ON RT & LT SIDE, NO DISCREPANCIES. INSPECTED CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS IAW MM 24-50-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD.