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A CE560 crew detected a burning odor in the cabin so an emergency was declared. The flight diverted and evacuated after landing. Later maintenance found a disconnected heating duct. Fatigue on this trip was major factor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 979070 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation Excel (C560XL) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
After a normal climb and level off; I got up to place some charts in the cabin. At this time I detected an odor of; what seemed like an electrical burning smell. I returned to the cockpit and alerted the captain. The captain then got up and went to the cabin; he returned to the cockpit and agreed that he too could smell an electrical burning odor. We then alerted ATC; declared an emergency; and were given vectors to a nearby airport. We landed; cleared the runway on the high speed; and evacuated the aircraft. Airport rescue and fire fighter personnel checked the aircraft; they also noticed an electrical smell in the cabin and a light visible haze. At this time the captain notified the company. The aircraft was the towed to the FBO. The outcome of this event was very positive with respect to the aircraft; but as you can well imagine these situations are some what stressful. I was amazed that the company quickly rescheduled us; with a rental car to a nearby major airport; along with standby duty at the airport until very early morning local. Under the circumstances; we had no choice but to request and unscheduled rest period.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CE560 crew detected a burning odor in the cabin so an emergency was declared. The flight diverted and evacuated after landing. Later maintenance found a disconnected heating duct. Fatigue on this trip was major factor.
Narrative: After a normal climb and level off; I got up to place some charts in the cabin. At this time I detected an odor of; what seemed like an electrical burning smell. I returned to the cockpit and alerted the Captain. The Captain then got up and went to the cabin; he returned to the cockpit and agreed that he too could smell an electrical burning odor. We then alerted ATC; declared an emergency; and were given vectors to a nearby airport. We landed; cleared the runway on the high speed; and evacuated the aircraft. Airport Rescue and Fire Fighter personnel checked the aircraft; they also noticed an electrical smell in the cabin and a light visible haze. At this time the Captain notified the company. The aircraft was the towed to the FBO. The outcome of this event was very positive with respect to the aircraft; but as you can well imagine these situations are some what stressful. I was amazed that the company quickly rescheduled us; with a rental car to a nearby major airport; along with standby duty at the airport until very early morning local. Under the circumstances; we had no choice but to request and unscheduled rest period.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.