Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 4, 2019
Submitted
October 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605506
Aircraft time
12,873 hours, 9,973 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Engine
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt & Rt
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

COCKPIT ODOR - AT FL410 STARTED TO GET A JET EXHAUST ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. BOTH CREWMEMBERS STARTING EXPERIENCE NAUSEOUS SYMPTOMS. CONTINUED BUT STARTED AN EARLY DESCENT. ONCE BELOW 10,000FT, SYMPTOMS IMPROVED AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED. THE APU WAS OFF DURING THE ENTIRE EVENT. DEFINITELY NOT EXHAUST OR BAD SOCK OR MUSTY SMELL. SMELL WAS WORST AT HIGH POWER SETTING. WITH APU ON WHILE ON THE GROUND AND TAXI OUT WE COULD NOT SMELL ANYTHING UNUSUAL. REMOVED LT OZONE CONVERTER AND INSTALLED A NEW CONVERTER. REMOVED RT OZONE CONVERTER AND INSTALLED A NEW CONVERTER. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED. ALL WORK COMPLETED IAW AMM 21-71-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WATER SEPARATOR CONDENSER SOCK WITH NEW. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW ECS AND WATER SEPARATOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL4-404. NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED IN COCKPIT OR CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE INSPECTION ON LT ENGINE AND FOUND MINOR AMOUNT OF JOINT COMPOUND STREAKING IN ONE LOCATION ONLY. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALL WORK COMPLETED IAW EMM 72-00-00. REMOVED THE LT ENGINE AND INSTALLED INSPECTED SERVICEABLE ENGINE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL LEAK CHECKS AND PERFORMANCE RUNS SATISFACTORILY. ALL WORK COMPLETED IAW AMM 71-00-00 & EMM 71-00-00 & 72-00-00. ACCOMPLISHED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE RT ENGINE AND FOUND SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF JOINT COMPOUND STREAKING IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALL WORK COMPLETED IAW EMM 72-00-00. REMOVED RT ENGINE AND INSTALLED INSPECTED SERVICEABLE ENGINE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL LEAK CHECKS AND PERFORMANCE RUNS SATISFACTORILY. ALL WORK COMPLETED IAW AMM 71-00-00 & EMM 71-00-00 & 72-00-00.

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