Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
October 13, 2025
Submitted
October 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500683
Aircraft time
3,195 hours, 2,498 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

COCKPIT ODOR. HOLDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY BOTH PILOTS SMELLED A STRANGE POTENT SMELL. THE SMELL WAS STRONGER FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COCKPIT AND SMELLED LIKE PLASTIC WAS BURNING. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF SMOKE. PERFORMED FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A TO CHECK FOR ANY ABNORMAL SMELL IN THE CABIN OR COCKPIT. COMPLETED IAW FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A. NO DEFECTS OR ABNORMAL SMELLS DETECTED WITH EITHER ENGINE RUNNING OR THE VCS ON.

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