Service difficulty report · Unknown · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
May 27, 2019
Submitted
May 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543LM
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Aircraft serial
350426
Aircraft time
15,660 hours, 12,922 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON A MISSION FROM FAI-HOM, DURING CRUISE, MEDICAL CREW IN AFT OF AIRCRAFT REPORTED SMELL OF ACRID SMOKE. FIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO ANC. MAINTENANCE CHECKED OUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN AIRCRAFT DUE TO NATURE OF STATED SMELL. THE ONLY SMELL NOTED DURING CHECKS WAS THE CABIN AUX HEATER. SYSTEM WAS RUN FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES IN HANGAR AND NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS TO ENSURE NO BLEED AIR LEAKS WERE PRESENT, AND ALL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE AND TAKEN ON A CHECK FLIGHT THAT PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULTS. NO SMOKE OR ACRID SMELL WAS PRESENT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.