Service difficulty report · Filter · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
March 5, 2025
Submitted
March 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0269
Aircraft time
4,375 hours, 2,946 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
99148361
Part serial
1119
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
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

COCKPIT ODOR: WHILE PROGRAMMING THE AIRCRAFT FOR OUR NEXT FLIGHT, WE NOTICED A DISTINCT ODOR IN THE COCKPIT; POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. WE NOTICED A SLIGHT HAZE IN THE COCKPIT. WE POWERED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT UPON DISCOVERY. APU POWER, BLEED AIR, AND INTERIOR HAVE ALL BEEN POWERED ON FOR 30 MINUTES PLUS, IN ADDITION TO PREVIOUS FLIGHT. THE ODOR PURSISTED SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE SECURING CHECKLIST. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. REPLACED HEPA FILTER. REF AMM 49-10-15, 49-10-00 AND 21-70-10.

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