What was found
AFTER APU START WITH ACFT ON, A PLASTIC BURNING SMELL OCCURRED INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER RUNNING THE APU FOR TEN MINUTES, WE COULD NOT REPLICATE THE BURNING PLASTIC SMELL, ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM: 49-10-00.
- Difficulty date
- October 5, 2025
- Submitted
- October 6, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N688QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 680A
- Aircraft serial
- 680A0222
- Aircraft time
- 6,241 hours, 4,117 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Universal Joint
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin
- 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.