Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 24, 2006
Submitted
August 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605132
Aircraft time
5,574 hours, 4,365 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM FNL TO PWA, CREW DETECTED THE SMELL OF ENGINE OIL COMING FROM THE GASPERS. THE OIL SMELL WAS INTERMITTENT AND STRONG. IRRITATION TO EYES, THROAT AND NOSE WAS REPORTED BY CREW MEMBER. TROUBLESHOOTING SUSPECTS L ENG, RAN A/C TO CRUISE FOR 45 MIN. NO OIL SMELL DETECTED. HAD SLIGHT OIL SMELL ON ENGINE STARTS ONLY. NEED TO CLEAN WATER SEPARATOR SOCK. C/W IAW MM 12-19-02, CLEANED SOCK FOR ACM AND REINSTALLED.

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