Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
December 12, 2025
Submitted
December 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0242
Aircraft time
6,300 hours, 4,207 cycles
Part
Air Filter
Part number
99148361
Part serial
1169
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WITHIN A FEW MINUTES DURING THE CLIMB OUT, WE NOTICED A VERY STRONG, ACRID SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WHICH LASTED THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. NO SMELLS WERE NOTICED ON THE GROUND RUNNING THE APU WITH THE AIR ON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN SMELL IS STILL SLIGHTLY PERSISTENT. SMELL IS STRONG AND ACRID TO ME, OTHER PILOT THINKS IT SMELLS LIKE A CHEMICAL. COMPLIED WITH TC-68A-21-181006M COMPLIED WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM BLEED DUCT BURN PROCEDURE IAW THE NJA TC-68A-21-181006M R3. OS TESTED GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED WORN HEPA CABIN AIR FILTER AND REPLACED WITH NEW HEPA CABIN AIR FILTER IAW CE-680A AMM 21-70-10 NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME

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