Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 14, 2014
Submitted
March 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605210
Aircraft time
10,746 hours, 8,590 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED A VERY STRONG PUNGENT ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER LEVELING AT 9000 FT, REDUCED POWER & ODOR INCREASED. DID NOT SWITCH PRESSURE SOURCE DUE TO RETURN TO BASE. AFTER LANDING, ODOR WAS PRESENT THROUGHOUT CABIN. NO SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN EITHER THE COCKPIT OR CABIN. R & R WATER COALESCE SOCK IAW AMM 21-51-00. PERFORMED APU & ENG RUNS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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