Service difficulty report · Converter · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
May 12, 2013
Submitted
May 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800036
Aircraft time
6,509 hours, 4,327 cycles
Part
Converter
Part number
99145234
Part serial
02930306
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Air
Part time
1,026 hours, 2,274 cycles
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 TAKEOFF AND PASSING 37,300 FT WHEN HP VALVE OPENED SMELLED AN ACRID ODOR THROUGHOUT ACFT. ODOR CLEARED AFTER TAKEOFF POWER WAS REDUCED. VERIFIED ODOR WITH ENGINES RUNNING. REMOVED WATER SEPARATOR SOCK & REPLACED WITH A NEW. REMOVED RT OZONE CONVERTER & PERFORMED CLEANING AND REINSTALLED. REMOVED LT OZONE CONVERTER AND INSTALLED NEW. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD WITH NO ODORS IN THE CABIN OR COCKPIT. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 21-71-00. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.