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Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date: September 2, 2015
Submitted: September 3, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N338QS
Make and model: Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial: 6800011
Aircraft time: 8,956 hours, 6,049 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Unknown
Condition: Odor
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF BOTH EXCESSIVE HEAT & EXHAUST ODOR. AIR FLOWS FROM BOTH COCKPIT & CABIN, WEMACS VERY LOW FROM ENGS ONLY, IMPROVES WITH APU ON LINE. WHEN AN INFLIGHT APU START WAS ATTEMPTED THE EXHAUST GAS ODOR WAS VERY STRONG. COMPLIED WITH APU, LT & RT ENG RUNS. COMPLYING WITH AIR CABIN & COCKPIT COOLING & HEATING, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. DID NOTE EXHAUST ODOR IN CABIN PRE APU & ENG RUN, BUT NOTHING DURING RUN & OPS CHECK. NO EXCESSIVE HEAT NOTED IN COCKPIT IAW MM 21-60-00.