Service difficulty report · Blower · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 3, 2005
Submitted
March 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600356
Aircraft time
8,645 hours, 6,993 cycles
Part
Blower
Part number
BC61A9012
Part serial
928A
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Part time
7 hours, 6 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

SAW AND SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AFT CABIN. THIS HAPPENED DURING FLIGHT AT APPROX 1600 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, MANUVERING TO LAND. T/S SYSTEM, OPS CHECKED OVERHEAD BLOWER, NO SMOKE. NO EVIDENCE OF BINDING. RAN ACFT, TESTED ENVIROMENTAL SYSTEM, NO SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN/COCKPIT, NO SMELL WITH OVERHEAD. REMOVED COALESCER SOCK, NO EVIDENCE OF OIL. REINSTALLED SOCK, THERE IS A SMOKEY SMELL IN TAIL ACCESS AREA. ACCESSED AFT BLOWER MOTOR AT AFT TOLET AREA. REMOVED & INSTALLED NEW ONE. OPS CHECK GOOD. CLOSED ACCESS IAW 560 MM CH 21-21-06.