Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 22, 2025
Submitted
November 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0422
Aircraft time
850 hours, 570 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

I ENTERED THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY FOR PREFLIGHT AND IMMEDIATLY DETECTED A STRONG ODOR OF BURNT ELECTRONICS. THE ONLY THING POWERING THE PLANE AT THE TIME WERE THE SHIPS BATTERIES. MY FO DETECED THE SAME ODOR. WE RAN THE APU FOR 15 MINUTES TO TRY AND VENT THE ODOR BUT WHEN I RE ENTERED THE BAY THE ODOR REMAINED. ARRIVED AT AC AND CHECKED BAGGAGE AND AFT COMPARTMENT FOR BURNT ELECTRONICS ODOR, NONE FOUND. CHECKED CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS IN BAGGAGE AND ELECTRONIC RACK FOR ANY BURNING OR ODOR, STILL NO ODOR PRESENT OR DAMAGE. RAN APU FOR 30 MINUTES FULLY LOADED AND NO ODOR PRESENT. MCC OK WITH SIGN OFF. WORK PERFORMED IAW CE-680A AMM 49-40-00.

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