Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 30, 2011
Submitted
May 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N699QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605199
Aircraft time
8,150 hours, 6,419 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vapor
Location
Cockpit
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

AFTER LIFTOFF, THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH A NOXIOUS, VAPOR, THAT BURNED THE EYES. THE PRESSURIZATION SOURCE KNOB WAS SELECTED TO OFF AND THE CONDITION DID NOT WORSEN. IT WAS THEN SELECTED TO RIGHT AND THE CONDITION IMPROVED. INSPECTED PLUMBING ON LT SIDE. NO DEFECTS. NOTICED THAT THE LT ENGINE WAS JUST REPLACED AND SUSPECT ODOR IS COMING FROM NEWLY PAINTED ENGINE, RAN ACFT AND ODOR EVENTUALLY DISSIPATED. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 36-11-00 AND 21-51-00.

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