Service difficulty report · Unknown · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
November 9, 2024
Submitted
November 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000082
Aircraft time
2,208 hours, 1,275 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU BLEED AIR: WITH APU RUNNING - MUSTY, OILY SMELL IS NOTICEABLE IN CABIN. SMELL DISSIPATES WITH APU OFF. CORRECTIVE ACTION; INSPECTED ALL THE DUCTING AROUND THE APU AND ACMS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY OIL LEAKS OR ANYTHING RUBBING THAT WOULD CAUSE THE CABIN TO SMELL IN ANY WAY. CHECKED THE TAILCONE TRIM AIR MIXER, AIR MUFFLERR ASSY, AIR CHECK VALVE, AND THE RECIRC MUFFLER IN REF TO CE-700 AMM 21-20-00 WITH NO DEBRIS OR LEAKS FOUND AS WELL. OPERATED BLEED AIR ON MAX HOT FOR 30 MINS AND FOUND NO SMELL THEN SWITCHED TO MAX COOL FOR ANOTHER 30 MINS AND ALSO WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CABIN TO SMELL. AS OF RIGHT NOW THE BLEED AIR FROM THE APU IS OPERATING NORMALLY WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.