Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 11, 2016
Submitted
January 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605689
Aircraft time
7,505 hours, 5,833 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

AT FL300 STRONG SMELL OF KEROSENE WITH EYEBALL VENTS OPEN IN COCKPIT. CREW HAD TO DON OXYGEN MASKS. TROUBLESHOT, RAN APU & BOTH ENGS WITH BLEEDS ON INDEPENDENTLY, COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. R & R CONDENSER SOCK, INSPECTED, CLEANED & DRIED AT DUCTS. RAN APU & BOTH ENGS AT HIGH POWER WITH BLEEDS ON & TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM BOTH TANKS. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKS OR ANY ABNORMAL ODORS FOUND. LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 21-51-00 12-19-02.

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