Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 20, 2018
Submitted
June 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605655
Aircraft time
10,188 hours, 7,846 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT, A STRONG ODOR WAS PRESENT, ESPECIALLY DURING TAKEOFF, AFTER WEIGHT OFF WHEELS. THE ODOR WAS SIMILAR TO BURNING PLASTIC. THE ODOR WAS INTERMITTENT THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. THE APU WAS OFF APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES BEFORE TAKEOFF AND STAYED OFF THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. TEMPS WERE FULL COLD. REPLACED THE LT ENGINE.

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