Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
October 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 510
Engine
Pwc PW615FA
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING T/O, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG BURNING SMELL FOLLOWED BY BLUE TINGED SMOKE. ENGINES INDICATIONS WERE FOUND NORMAL. THE PILOT REQUESTED A PRIORITY RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTIONS SHOWED NO EXTERNAL LEAKS. THE OIL ODOR WAS CONFIRMED ORIGINATING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE DURING GROUND RUNS. HOT SECTION INSPECTION HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT ON THE ENGINE PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT. TROUBLE-SHOOTING IS ON-GOING.

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