Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 12, 2010
Submitted
May 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0620
Aircraft time
24,156 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
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

CREW REPORTED, ON CLIMB OUT, CABIN BECAME FILLED WITH SULFURIC / ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. CREW ELECTED TO REMAIN IN PATTERN AND RETURNED TO BASE, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT REPORTED THAT ODOR MAY HAVE EMINATED FROM REAR OF ACFT. MX INSPECTED ACFT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR IN CABIN. INSPECTED AUTO PILOT SYS. CLEANED ALL CONNECTION AT TRIM AND PITCH SERVOS. NO DEFECTS FOUND. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, MX INSPECTED CABIN VENT SYS FAN, NO DEFECTS NOTED ALSO. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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