Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
July 6, 2015
Submitted
July 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621CS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800120
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Engine
Part number
30B425801
Part serial
CG0248
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
3,818 hours, 2,635 cycles
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OF A CREW TRAINING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. DIVERTED BACK TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, LANDING SAFELY BUT DID NOT DECLARE EMER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS ACFT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN IN RECENT FLIGHTS. MX WAS DISPATCHED TO ACFT & COMMENCED TO TROUBLESHOOT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE NR 2 ENG IS LOSING OIL INTO THE BLEED AIR SYS. THIS REQUIRES THE ENG TO BE REMOVED & SENT IN FOR REPAIR. TO DATE THE ENG IS BEING REMOVED SO NO FURTHER UPDATES AVAILABLE.