Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 12, 2020
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469MR
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605125
Aircraft time
4,163 hours, 3,202 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW OBSERVED A CABIN DUCT OVHT, AND AN ACM OVHT LIGHT. THEY ALSO OBSERVED A RISE IN TEMPERATURE IN THE CABIN. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND LIGHTS WENT OUT FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND CAME BACK ON. CREW DIVERTED TO KJAN AND LANDED WITHOUT ISSUES. ONCE ON THE GROUND, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE SYSTEMS AND FOUND NO DAMAGE. DEFERRED COOLING SYSTEM PER APPROVED MEL, AND REPOSITIONED AIRCRAFT BACK TO KDAL FOR REPAIRS. FOUND COALESCER NOT DRAINING PROPERLY DUE TO BLOCKAGE AND DUCTWORK LEAKING. SUSPECT MOISTURE FROZE UP IN SYSTEM CAUSING BLEED VALVE TO DRIVE FULL HOT. REPAIRS ARE ONGOING.

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