Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 11, 2022
Submitted
August 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923LJ
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5606124
Aircraft time
3,083 hours, 1,945 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL ODOR AND UNCOMMANDED FLUCTUATION CABIN AND COCKPIT SUPPLY TEMPS AT FL400. DIVERTED FLIGHT FOR UNSCHEDULED LANDING WITH FURTHER FLUCTUATIONS AND ODOR IN DESCENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND ABNORMAL CHECKLIST G7 COMPLETED. NO DAMAGE NOTICED ON EXTERIOR INSPECTION AFTER LANDING. THE BASE MAINTENANCE TEAM CLEANED DIRT AND DUST FROM COCKPIT AND CABIN TEMPERATURE SENSORS, OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER PASSED BUILT IN TEST, NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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