Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
July 28, 2015
Submitted
August 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621CS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800120
Aircraft time
3,841 hours, 2,653 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Engine time
3,842 hours, 2,653 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
306C
Part serial
CG0247
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
3,842 hours, 2,653 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

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF & DURING INITIAL CLIMB, ENROUTE. SMOKE IN CABIN, & AN ELEC SMELL. DECLARED AN EMER & DIVERTED. THE SMELL & SMOKE WERE REDUCED WITH ENG POWER SETTINGS SO THE CREW WERE ABLE TO CONTROL THE AMOUNTS. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY AT THE DIVERTED AIRPORT. TROUBLESHOOTING & CONFIRMED THE SMOKE ON GND WITH HIGH POWER SETTING. THE SMELL HOWEVER WAS OIL IN NATURE NOT ELECTRICAL. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE OIL WAS COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENG, MOST LIKELY THE NR 2 CARBON SEAL. REMOVED THE ORIGINAL NR 1 ENG & A RENTAL ENG WAS INSTALLED. ALL POST INSTALLATION RUNS & OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. NO FURTHER ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES WHERE FOUND. AT THIS TIME NO TEARDOWN REPORTS OR INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.