Service difficulty report · None · Cessna 120

Difficulty date
September 2, 2022
Submitted
September 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389QS
Make and model
Cessna 120
Aircraft serial
6800149
Aircraft time
13,895 hours, 9,179 cycles
Part
None
Part number
8323712
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

COCKPIT ODOR: DURING EACH DESCENT WHEN THE THROTTLES/POWER WERE REDUCED THE CREW NOTICED A HOT OIL SMELL. THE SMELL WAS THE STRONGEST WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE AT IDLE. ENGINE OIL LEVELS ARE NORMAL.// CORRECTIVE ACTION// REMOVED AND REPLACED CONDENSER BAG . PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND FOUND NO FOUL ORDR. REF CE-680 POH AND CE-680 AMM 21-21-03

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