Service difficulty report · Fan · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 14, 2012
Submitted
June 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605204
Aircraft time
9,548 hours, 7,646 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
7003400
Part serial
0745
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,175 hours, 1,757 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING THROUGH FL 210, CREW ENCOUNTERED AN STRONG ODOR. ODOR SEEMED TO CYCLE -A 2-3 MINUTE CYCLE -IN INTENSITY. SEEMED TO BE ISOLATED TO COCKPIT. ODOR LESSENED DESCENDING THRU FL180, BUT DID REMAIN NOTICEABLE THROUGHTOUT THE LANDING AND SHUTDOWN. R & R COCKPIT RECIRCULATING FAN ASSY. OP'S CK. GOOD INSTALLED ACCESS PANELS IAW MM 21-22-00.

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