DURING POST FLIGHT WHILE COMPLETING MAINTENANCE WRITE UP, COPILOT WENT TO OPEN FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONTROL PANEL TO COLLAR A BREAKER AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. NOTHING WAS TOUCHED ON THE PANEL. COPILOT & FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED TO SHUT DOWN POWER/PLANE DUE TO SMOKE. WHILE IN THE COCKPIT COMPLETING ANOTHER WRITE UP, STARTED SHUTTING DOWN PLANE & NOTICED AN ELECTRIC BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT. INSPECTED & REMOVED DAMAGED GALLEY TOUCH PANEL WIRING & CIRCUIT BREAKER BUSS BAR SCREW DAMAGED BY SHORT TO POWER. REPLACED DAMAGED WIRE. WRAPPED HARNESS WITH CHAFE PROTECTION TO PROTECT HARNESS. ENSURED NO WIRES APPEAR CHAFFING OR EXPOSED AT THIS TIME. INSTALLED NEW GALLEY TOUCH PANEL OUT OF ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE GALLEY PANEL & WIRING NO DEFECTS NOTED. WORK PERFORMED MM, SMM 25-30-01 AND SPM 20-12-10.
| Incident date | July 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Airline | DXTA |
| Flight | SMM25 |
| Aircraft | CNDAIR CL6002B16 |
| Registration | N258QS |
| Affected area | Cockpit |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: DXTA fumes or odor report on 2026-07-14 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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