Service difficulty report · Acm · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
September 20, 2026
Submitted
September 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5689T
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1419
Aircraft time
10,364 hours, 4,137 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Engine time
10,220 hours, 4,086 cycles
Part
Acm
Part number
220470061
Part serial
1068
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
10,368 hours, 4,140 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A FAINT HINT OF SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE CABIN AT FL450 ENROUTE FROM KLNK TO KAUS. THEY REPORTED ONLY BEING AT 45,000FT FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINS WHEN SMOKE BECAME VISUALLY APPARENT, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SMELL OR SOURCE FROM WHICH THE SMOKE ORIGINATED. THE CREW THAN MADE THE DECISION TO DECLARE AND EMERGENCY AND DIVERT TO KICT AS THE NEAREST SUITABLE LANDING AIRPORT. UPON DESCENT THE SMOKE STARTED TO CLEAR AND REMAINED SO IN THE CABIN UPON LANDING. THERE WERE NO CAS MESSAGES, OR ABNORMAL ENGINE OR PRESSURIZATIONS ISSUES / ANOMALIES. THE CREW LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT.