Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 24, 2025
Submitted
August 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0061
Aircraft time
8,510 hours, 5,629 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

SLIGHT BURNING ODOR IN THE ACFT AT FL 210. OUTSIDE RAM AIR TEMP WAS 12 DEGREES C. NO SMOKE WAS PRESENT. NO UNUSUAL ODOR OR BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED. STARTED APU FOR POWER AND BLEED SOURCE, OPERATED ALL CABIN SYSTEMS WITH NO ABNORMAL SMELLS. VISUALLY INSPECTED THE COFFEE MAKER, ALL CABIN ELECTICAL OUTLETS, AND CABIN CONTROL DEVICES WITH NO OVERHEAT EVIDENCE. STARTED BOTH ENGINES FOR T/S, ISOLATED BLEED SOURCE FROM EACH ENGINE AND APU SUPPLY AND DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ABNORMAL OR BURNING SMELL. REF AMM 21-20-00 AND 36-10-00. ALSO PERFORMED BLEED AND TRIM AIR DUCT BURN PROCEDURE WHICH INCLUDES REPLACING THE HEPA FILTER REF ITEM 2.4 OF THIS WORKORDER NO BURNING ODORS APPEARED.

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