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Ce-750 captain reported detecting a strong burning smell at FL400 and diverts to the nearest suitable airport. The burning smell dissipated after about five minutes.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1328162 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201601 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation X (C750) |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Over gulf of mexico at 40;000 ft flight crew noticed strong burning smell in cabin. Performed smoke in cabin checklist. Advised ATC diverted to nearest airport. Smell dissipated after approx 5 minutes. Landed safely.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CE-750 Captain reported detecting a strong burning smell at FL400 and diverts to the nearest suitable airport. The burning smell dissipated after about five minutes.
Narrative: Over Gulf of Mexico at 40;000 ft flight crew noticed strong burning smell in cabin. Performed smoke in cabin checklist. Advised ATC diverted to nearest airport. Smell dissipated after approx 5 minutes. Landed safely.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.