Service difficulty report · Unknown · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
September 13, 2019
Submitted
September 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540P
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
101
Aircraft time
11,057 hours, 7,489 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312B
Engine time
9,346 hours, 5,328 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CONDITIONS MEDICS NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PIC DECIDED TO DIVERT AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN INTO AIRPORT. ONCE ON GROUND MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF WING AND STAB HEAT SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND NO SMOKE OBSERVED. INSPECTED BLEED AIR DUCTS IN CABIN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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