Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 25, 2023
Submitted
April 26, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N40MF
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
550B0921
Aircraft time
8,951 hours, 6,897 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT FL370 48 MINUTES INTO A FLIGHT (KSUA-KTTN), THE CREW SENSED A MECHANICAL/BURNING ODOR (POSSIBLY OIL) COMING FROM THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. AIR SUPPLY SOURCES WERE ISOLATED TO IDENTIFY THE ORIGIN OF THE SMELL (LEFT OR RIGHT ENGINE BLEED AIR SUPPLY). TROUBLESHOOTING EFFORTS WERE INCONCLUSIVE, DESTINATION WAS CHANGED TO KSAV. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUNS WITH CREW WITH NO ABNORMAL SMELLS NOTED WHILE ALTERNATED BLEEDS SOURCES AND ACM ON/OFF. INSPECTED ACM AND DUCTING WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSPECTED AND DRIED WATER SOCK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED IAW CESSNA 550 AMM 21-23-00.

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