Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 30, 2013
Submitted
November 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605509
Aircraft time
7,929 hours, 6,183 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, A LOUD CLICK OR POP WAS HEARD. CREW NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT THAT QUICKLY WENT AWAY. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED. NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE TRIPPED. PERFORMED COCKPIT LIGHTING CHECK IAW MM 33-10-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED, CHECKED CABIN COCKPIT, AFT EQUIPT BAY, LOOKED BEHIND NR 1 & 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS, NO VISIBLE DEFECTS NOTED IAW MM 20-21-03.

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