Service difficulty report · Unknown · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
June 10, 2016
Submitted
June 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4100
Aircraft time
6,481 hours, 3,049 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

AT FL 410, DISTINCT ELECTRICAL FUMES WERE NOTICED IN FORWARD CABIN AREA AROUND SEATS 1, 2, 3, AND 4. NO SMOKE OBSERVED. FUMES DISSIPATED AFTER ALL MASTER SWITCHES WERE SWITCHED OFF. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, FUMES WERE BRIEFLY APPARENT AROUND DIVAN AND CONFERENCE TABLE. POWERED UP AIRCRAFT NUMEROUS TIME WITH ALL CABIN MASTERS "ON" FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF FUMES OR BURN AREAS, NO SIGNS OBSERVED. WITH AIR CREW PRESENT RAN BOTH RT AND LT ENGINES, POWERED UP ALL CABIN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS, CABIN LIGHTS, PHONE, INTERNET, AND ALL GALLEY SYSTEMS. NO FUMES OBSERVED. REF GAC DRAWING GPM224001031-301, GPM224001033-501 DADO PANELS GAC DRAWING GP478045268, G450 AMM 53-00-00.