Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cirrus SF50

Difficulty date
May 7, 2025
Submitted
June 6, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N304CW
Make and model
Cirrus SF50
Aircraft serial
0643
Aircraft time
5 hours, 9 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

PILOT REPORTED STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM DURING FLIGHT. ADDITIONALLY WHEN CABIN HEAT IS SET TO FULL, THE AIR OUTPUT IS NOT NOTICEABLY WARM. CIRRUS TECHNICAL SUPPORT RETRIEVED THE FLIGHT DATA FOR THE MAY 7TH FLIGHT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS, WORKING UNDER CIRRUS TECHNICAL SUPPORT. REMOVED CREW SEATS, PASSENGER SEATS, INTERIOR TRIM, AND AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM. INSPECTED THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE, BLEED BIAS VALVE, DEFOG VALVE, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REINSTALLED CREW SEATS, PASSENGER SEATS, INTERIOR TRIM AND AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM IAW CIRRUS VISION SF50 MM 25-10. PERFORMED TCV ASSEMBLY OPS TEST IAW MM 36-10. VALVE OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW MM 21-60. VALVES AND FANS OPS CHECK GOOD. OPERATED AIRCRAFT IAW AFM SECTION 4. CABIN HEAT OPS CHECK GOOD. DOWNLOADED ECS ECU DATA IAW AIRCOMM ECS ECU USER GUIDE FOR SOFTWARE SW-0386-20. ECS ECU DATA SENT TO CIRRUS TECHNICAL SUPPORT. NO DEFECTS NOTED." AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE ON JUNE 6TH, 2025.

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