Service difficulty report · Case · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
September 25, 2025
Submitted
September 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269QS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6219
Aircraft time
171 hours, 109 cycles
Part
Case
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AT FL390, HAD AN ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE HOT PLASTIC. AFTER ISOLATING SEVERAL THINGS & ODOR WENT AWAY AFTER TURNING OFF ENTRANCE/GALLEY HEATER & CHILLER ON GALLEY CMS SCREEN. RAN AVIONICS EQUIPMENT, & ATTEMPTED TO NOTICE ODORS AROUND AVIONICS COOLING FANS, PROCESSORS, ACCESSORIES & SCREENS. RAN ALL CABIN EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE COFFEEMAKER, MICROWAVE, OVEN, WATER HEATER, LIGHTS & CABIN ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT. RAN ENTRANCE SUPPLEMENTAL HEATER, CHILLER & VENT FAN. INSPECTED FOR FOD IN THESE AREAS INSIDE THE GALLEY AND ITS EXTERIOR DUCT OUTLETS. INSPECTED CONNECTIONS, RELAYS & PROCESSORS FOR HEAT & PROPER INSTALL. NO HOT PLASTIC SMELL DETECTED. A MODERATE AMOUNT OF ODOR OF PLASTIC & EPOXY COMES OUT OF THE JEPPESEN CASE WHEN IT IS OPENED, LIKELY FROM THE ACFT BEING LOW TIME & THE COMPOSITE NATURE OF CASE. JEPPESEN CASE (221CLF) REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IAW AMM 53-01-01. NO SMOKE OR SMELL OF BURNING NOTED AT ANY POINT WHILE IN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. FINDINGS WERE DISCUSSED WITH CRC, AND NO OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS WERE ADVISED.