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A da-2000 flight crew noticed an odor shortly after takeoff that smelled like lint. They decided the odor was probably not serious and continued the short flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 811035 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200811 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc tracon : sct.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 2000 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 811035 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Took off from ZZZ. Everything was normal until we smelled an odor in the climb out phase of flight (probably about 7-10 mins after takeoff). The odor came and went within a few seconds. The PF (captain) believed he idented the smell as lint in the avionics filter. Having had electrical issues causing smoke in the past; I agreed this was not an electrical fire or short; and that per company policy it was safe to continue to our destination. The leg was very short to begin with; and we were on the ground within 30 mins of smelling the odor. I believe using a different carpet in the plane could prevent this; and/or inform more pilots about this.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DA-2000 FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN ODOR SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THAT SMELLED LIKE LINT. THEY DECIDED THE ODOR WAS PROBABLY NOT SERIOUS AND CONTINUED THE SHORT FLIGHT.
Narrative: TOOK OFF FROM ZZZ. EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL UNTIL WE SMELLED AN ODOR IN THE CLBOUT PHASE OF FLT (PROBABLY ABOUT 7-10 MINS AFTER TKOF). THE ODOR CAME AND WENT WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. THE PF (CAPT) BELIEVED HE IDENTED THE SMELL AS LINT IN THE AVIONICS FILTER. HAVING HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES CAUSING SMOKE IN THE PAST; I AGREED THIS WAS NOT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR SHORT; AND THAT PER COMPANY POLICY IT WAS SAFE TO CONTINUE TO OUR DEST. THE LEG WAS VERY SHORT TO BEGIN WITH; AND WE WERE ON THE GND WITHIN 30 MINS OF SMELLING THE ODOR. I BELIEVE USING A DIFFERENT CARPET IN THE PLANE COULD PREVENT THIS; AND/OR INFORM MORE PLTS ABOUT THIS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.