Service difficulty report · Condenser · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 20, 2019
Submitted
August 21, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605509
Aircraft time
12,609 hours, 9,862 cycles
Part
Condenser
Part number
8323712
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
CR
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

CABIN ODOR OIL SMELL - DISTINCT OIL SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. STRONGER IN LAV AREA AND CABIN, LESS STRONG ON COCKPIT. NOTICEABLE ON GROUND WITH APU AIR ON AND IN-FLIGHT WITH APU AIR OFF. CLEANED THE WATER SEPARATOR REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR CONDENSER BAG. POWERED UP THE AIRCRAFT AND PURGED THE AIR DUCT OF ANY RESIDUEL SMELL BY BLOWING HOT AND COLD AIR. OPS CHECK GOOD AND NO SMELL AT THE TIME.

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