Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 25, 2025
Submitted
December 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0413
Aircraft time
957 hours, 658 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, WE BOTH HAD A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING OR FUMES. INCLUDING THE PASSENGERS. RETURNED TO THE FIELD WE BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH A REPLACEMENT OF THE HP VALVE. DOUBLE CHECKED HP VALVE INSTALLATION . NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GVI OF PNUEMATICS LINES IN THE AFT SERVICE BAY WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN APU AS AIR SOURCE FOR 45 MINS. NO BURNING OR FUME SMELLS AT THIS TIME. RAN THE RH ENGINE AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS FOR 1HOUR. NO UNUSUAL SMELLS NOTED. RAN THE LT ENGINE AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS FOR 1 HOUR. NO UNUSUAL SMELLS NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS WITH NO USUAL SMELLS NOTED. PER AMCC PERFORMED APU INLET BOROSCOPES. NO SIGNS OF OIL NOTED. PER DOM DUANE MINOR PERFORMED ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO BE CHECKED. ALL INTERIOR UTILITIES WERE OPERATED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PER TC-68A-21-181006MR3. COCKPIT AND CABIN TEMPERTURES WERE OPERATED THROUGH FULL RANGE SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SMELLS NOTED. DURING ENGINE RUNS AVIONICS AND FANS OPERATED FOR APPROX 2 HRS WITHOUT FAULTS AND NO SMELL PRESENT. PER AMCC AND NOT BEING ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SMELL WE WILL RELEASE. REF CE680A AMM 36-10-05 & 49--00.00.

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