Service difficulty report · Evaporator · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 5, 2005
Submitted
September 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600375
Aircraft time
9,117 hours, 7,406 cycles
Part
Evaporator
Part number
11342402
Part serial
190
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Pack
Part time
9,120 hours, 7,406 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND NOTICED BY PAX IN THE AFT CABIN ON LANDING. ODOR LINGERED UNTIL SHUT DOWN. TROUBLESHOT DISCREPANCY TO INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE FREON AIR CONDITIONING FORWARD EVAPORATOR ASSEMBLY. INSPECTED LOCAL AREA NO OTHER DISCREPANCY NOTED. DISCHARGED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. REMOVED FORWARD EVAPORATOR. INSTALLED A NEW ONE. LEAK CHECKED GOOD, EVACUATED AND SERVICED IT WITH 2.5 LBS OF R-134 A REFRIGERANT. OPERATIONAL CHECK, CHECKED GOOD PER CITATION 560 MM CHAP. 21-52-00.