Service difficulty report · Condenser · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 29, 2021
Submitted
June 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605650
Aircraft time
12,128 hours, 9,357 cycles
Part
Condenser
Part number
8323712
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
NR
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: STINKY FOUL SMELL COMING OUT OF WEEMACS WITH APU BLEED AIR ON. SUSPECT A DIRTY CONDENSOR SOCK IS THE CULPRIT. UNSUITABLE SMELL FOR PASSENGERS. VERIFIED THE SQK AND REMOVED THE WATER SEPARATOR, AND ONCE IT WAS OPENED IT UP, IT WAS THE EXACT SAME SMELL THAT WAS IN THE COCKPIT. THE CONDENSER BAG P/N: 83237-12, WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CONDENSER BAG P/N:83237-12 WAS INSTALLED. THE WATER SEPARATOR WAS RE-INSTALLED AND SECURED. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO SMELL PRESENT OUT OF THE VENTS. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW CE-560XL AMM 21-51-00.

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