Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
January 4, 2026
Submitted
January 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N390QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500328
Aircraft time
8,837 hours, 6,914 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT 31000' WE NOTICED A FURLING HAZE IN THE CABIN. IT DID NOT SMELL SMOKY BUT RESEMBLED A PROFESSIONAL STERILE SMELL. CALLED FODM AND THE HAZE DISSIPATED. HE CONTACTED MX MGR AND WAS DIRECTED TO DIVERT TO KFLL AS THEY FELT THE DUCTS NEEDED MORE PURGING FROM THE PREVIOUS SMOKE EVENTS. IAW EMB CC RECOMMENDATIONS C/W FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A, SMOKE/ABNORMAL ODOR IN COCKPIT WITH NO NFF. INTERROGATED CMC FOR ANY UNUSUAL FUALT HISTORY WITH. GAINED ACCESS TO BOTH PRSOV'S, ECS VALVES, VCS, & AFT CABIN BLEED DUCTS & ACCOMPLISHED A GVI WITH NFF. C/W LMM 72-00-01-810-829, HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION ON BOTH ENGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO OIL OR LEAKS NOTED AT ANY DRAINS OR ACROSS ENG ASSYS, NO UNUSUAL ODORS NOTED IN CABIN DURING THE RUNS, CC ADVISED TO RELEASE AND MONITOR THE ACFT NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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