Service difficulty report · Converter · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 5, 2018
Submitted
June 8, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605559
Aircraft time
9,176 hours, 7,104 cycles
Part
Converter
Part number
99145232
Part serial
0853
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

HAD A MUSTY ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING PREFLIGHT, ATTRIBUTED TO MAINTENANCE DONE PREVIOUSLY ON THE SOCK. CLIMBING OUT ABOVE 10,000 FT, SHUT OFF THE APU, SWITCHED TO BLEEDING OFF THE ENGINES. RECEIVED AN ODOR OF HOT METAL OR OIL IN THE CABIN. WAITED A FEW MINUTES TO DISSIPATE AND WHEN THE ODOR PERSISTED, TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK TO DEPARTURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE OZONE CONVERTER, PERFORMED A LEAK AND OPS CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 21-71-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WATER SEPERATOR, PERFORMED A LEAK AND OPS CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 21-51-00.

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