Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
December 6, 2025
Submitted
December 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0212
Aircraft time
6,404 hours, 4,092 cycles
Part
Unknown
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.

What was found

WITH THE APU ON & BLEED AIR SELECTED ON, SMELL AN ELECTRICAL BURNING. TRACKED ODOR BACK TO LT SIDE OVERHEAD HEAT DUCT. WHEN TOUCHED, METAL TRACK WHERE THE HEATER DUCT IS THAT HOUSES AN OVERHEAD LIGHT STRIP, TOO HOT TO TOUCH & HAS A BURNING ODOR. HEAT IS TRANSFERRING TO ROOF LINER. ODOR IS MORE ELECTRICAL. RT SIDE OVERHEAD HEAT DUCT IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN ROOM TEMP & NO ODOR. RAN APU FOR OVER AN HR W/LIGHTS & HEAT ON, NO ODORL. PULLED BOTH C/BS, OVERHEAD FLOOD LIGHT PANEL & ALL 3 SCREENS. NO ODOR SMELL. APU RUNNING ALSO WENT BACK INTO THE TAIL E BAY, NO ODOR . RAN APU & INSP COCKPIT FOR ANY ODOR. NO ODOR NOTED. MCC OK TO PROCEED WITH RELEASING AIRCRAFT.

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