COCKPIT ODOR: AFTER A FULL PREFLIGHT WITH APU ON WITH BLEED AIR SELECTED ON, ENTRY DOOR WAS CLOSED FOR DEPARTURE. UPON SITTING DOWN IN COCKPIT BOTH PILOT AND COPILOT NOTICED A PROMINENT ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS SEEN. THE SMELL WAS SIMILAR TO AN ELECTRIC HEATER SMELL. THE SMELL WAS PRESENT MOST IN THE COCKPIT AND IN THE LAV AREA. COCKPIT RUDDER AREA OR BEHIND PANEL SEEMED STRONGEST. ENGINES WERE NOT RUNNING. CABIN SUPPLY AIR WAS NOT ABNORMALLY HOT. REPLACED HEPA FILTER. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CE-680A MM 21-70-10. OSD: 1/24/2025
| Incident date | January 21, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | DXTA |
| Flight | CE680A |
| Aircraft | CESSNA 680A |
| Registration | N909QS |
| Affected area | Cockpit |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: DXTA fumes or odor report on 2025-01-21 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
- FAA SDR: DXTA smoke warning report on 2025-01-23 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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