Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 23, 2013
Submitted
March 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605735
Aircraft time
4,698 hours, 3,601 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED A VERY STRONG ODOR IN THE COCKPIT ACCOMPANIED BY A SLIGHT HAZE. THE ODOR SMELLED MORE LIKE AN OIL THAN ELECTRICAL. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. ODOR DID NOT DISSAPATE, BUT DID NOT GET WORSE THAN INITIALLY NOTICED. INSPECTED APU INLET, EXHAUST AND CONTAINMENT BOX FOR OILY RESIDUE, NONE NOTED. REMOVED ACM INLET AND EXHAUST DUCTS AND INSPECTED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED TASK 12-19-02-160 OF THE MM WATER SEPARATOR RESTORATION. ACCOMPLISHED TASK 12-19-02-161 OF THE MM OZONE CONVERTER RESTORATION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ACFT FOR TWO MINUTES AT TAKE OFF POWER & FIVE MINUTES AT CRUISE VERYING B/A SOURCES, NO DEFECTS NOTED, PLUMBING & LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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