DURING ENGS START, APU DRAW REACHED 1100 AMPS MOMENTARILY & REMAINED ABOVE 700 FOR THE DURATION OF PROCESS WHILE BATTERIES BARELY CONTRIBUTED TO START. AFTER SEQUENCE FINISHED, ELECTRICAL SYNOPTIC SHOWED BOTH MAIN GENS GEN OFF & APU GEN OFF. EICAS PRESENTED DC GEN OFF, DC GEN OFF APU, CHECK DOORS, NOSE DOOR OPEN L, FLAPS FAIL. PAX & CREW DETECTED A DISTINCTIVE ODOR LIKE ELECTRICAL NATURE. REMOVED INTERNALLY MELTED STARTER/GEN AND INSTALLED OVERHAULED STARTER/GEN IAW AMM 80-10-25. OPS CHKD GOOD. REMOVED BURNED APU CONTROL PCB AND INSTALLED A REPAIRED PCB IAW AMM 24-60-35. OPS CHKD GOOD.
| Incident date | December 17, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | DXTA |
| Flight | AMM80 |
| Aircraft | CESSNA 680A |
| Registration | N639QS |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: DXTA fumes or odor report on 2025-12-17 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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