Service difficulty report · Odor · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
February 14, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764LF
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760264
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

CREW SMELLED ODOR SIMULAR TO ELECTRICAL BURNING IN CABIN, WHILE CABIN HEATING WAS OPERATING AT LEVEL OFF CRUISE. FLIGHT CANCELLED WITH LANDING MADE AT NEAREST SUITABLE LANDING AREA. CABIN HEATING SYSTEM SWITCHED OFF WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED TO NEAREST SAFE LANDING AREA, ODOR BEGAN TO DISIPATE DURING MANUVER TO LAND. NORMAL SHUTDOWN, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.