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Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date: July 19, 2008
Submitted: May 11, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N662QS
Make and model: Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial: 5605262
Aircraft time: 6,088 hours, 4,734 cycles
System (JASC): 2170 · Humidity Control System
Part: Coalescer Bag
Condition: Contaminated
Stage of operation: CL
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

JUST PRIOR TO LEVEL OFF AT 15,000 FT, WE STARTED SMELLING A STRONG "BURNING" ODOR. AT LEVEL OFF, WITH POWER REDUCED, THE ODOR DISSIPATED. IT RECURRED ON APPROACH WITH POWER INCREASES. REMOVED, CLEANED AND DRIED, INSTALLED WATER SEPARATOR CONDENSER BAG IAW MM 12-19-02. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND APU, NO ODOR NOTED.

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