Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
September 8, 2014
Submitted
September 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800230
Aircraft time
5,906 hours, 3,802 cycles
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Water Separator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN CRUISE CREW NOTICED ENVIRONMENTAL SYS ODOR & SMOKE IN CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, SMOKE APPEARED TO DECREASE WHEN PRESS SOURCE SELECTOR WAS IN RIGHT POSITION. INSPECTED & TROUBLE SHOT SYS. WHEN REMOVING WATER SEPARATOR FOUND EXCESS WATER & CARBON PUDDLE INSIDE SHROUD & PURGED WATER SEPARATOR DRAIN LINE OF DEBRIS. WATER DRAIN NORMALLY AFTER PURGING DRAIN LINE. REMOVED SURROUNDING DUCTING & CLEANED ALL CARBON BUILDUP. COMPLIED WITH ECS DUCT BURN OUT IAW CHECKLIST. ALL CHECKED OK. R & R WATER SEPARATOR SOCK IAW MM CHAPT 21-50-00. LEAK & OPERATIONS CHECKED OK. INSPECTED ENGS APU BLEED AIR DUCTS & NO OIL RESIDUE NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGS TO 85% POWER & NO ODOR OR SMOKE PRESENT. RAN APU WITH BLEED AIR ON & NO ODOR OR SMOKE NOTED. ALL LEAK & OPERATIONS CHECKED OK.