Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 4, 2018
Submitted
June 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605509
Aircraft time
11,580 hours, 9,077 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

CLIMBING THRU 10K, PAX NOTIFIED CREW OF A SMOKE ODOR IN THE CABIN. CREW CONFIRMED AND FO WENT BACK TO CHECK WHILE CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN APU. ODOR IMMEDIATELY DISSIPATED. GROUND VISUAL CHECK REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE APU INLET INSPECTION FOR SIGNS OF OIL, NO EVIDENCE OF OIL FOUND. REMOVED WATER PEPARATOR AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF SMALL PARTICALS OF RED RTV, INSTALLED THE WATER SEPARATOR, AND NEW CONDENSER BAG. PERFORMED ENVIROMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM DUCT BURN OUT. PERFORMED OPS ON DIFFERENT TEMPS SETTINGS NO ODOR OF BURNING OR OIL NOTICED. ALL CHECKED GOOD IAW 21-21-00

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