Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 24, 2004
Submitted
December 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501CW
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600050
Aircraft time
12,222 hours, 10,982 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT THEY NOTICED A BURNING OIL SMELL COMING FROM THE OVERHEAD VENTS. ACTIONS WERE TAKEN TO ISOLATE THE SMELL BY TURNING OFF FANS AND ISOLATING BLEED AIR SOURCES. A/C DIVERTED TO KCRG WHERE A NORMAL DESCENT AND LANDING WERE ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE RAN THE AIRCRAFT AND CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT OIL WAS DRIPPING ONTO A HOT BLEED DUCT IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY. A B-NUT WAS TIGHTENED THAT RAN FROM A FILTER TO THE FLOW SWITCH. AIRCRAFT WAS RAN FOR 30 MINUTES WITH NO EVIDENCE OF THE OIL SMELL. B-NUT WAS RECHECKED AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.