Service difficulty report · None · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
August 28, 2022
Submitted
September 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740EV
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10151
Aircraft time
41,172 hours, 29,878 cycles
Part
None
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT OF DFW ABOUT 2800 FEET FAS CALLED WITH THE SMELL OF SMOKE AND ACTUAL SMOKE IN CABIN COMING FROM GALLEY AREA. / WE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW. SMOKE DISSIPATED IN FLIGHT AND LANDING WAS ROUTINE. WE DID LAND SLIGHTLY OVER WEIGHT AND DECENT RATE AT TOUCHDOWN WAS 500 FT PER MIN. AFTER RETURNING TO GATE FOUND GALLEY HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. (FLIGHT #3234 FILED CLOSED) THIS DISCREPANCY WAS TRANSFERRED TO CAMP ITEM 25393252 WITH THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTION: "COMPLIED WITH FIM 21-22-00 AND SERVICE LETTER 21-028 SMOKE AND/OR ABNORMAL SMELL IN PASSENGER CABIN AND/OR COCKPIT. SMOKE SOURCE WAS TRACED TO THE GALLEY HEATER, WHICH POPPED ITS CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SMELLED HORRIBLE ONCE REMOVED. SEE 25393253 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE GALLEY HEATER DETAILS. THE NEW GALLEY HEATER OPERATES NORMALLY. THE NEW GALLEY HEATER DOES NOT POP ITS CIRCUIT BREAKER. NO SMELL OR VISIBLE SMOKE IS PRESENT. / NO OTHER ABNORMALITY WAS UNCOVERED DURING THE INSPECTION. "