Service difficulty report · Cooling Turbine · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
February 20, 2026
Submitted
February 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235QS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6125
Aircraft time
6,218 hours, 3,510 cycles
Part
Cooling Turbine
Part number
5861109
Part serial
5079
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF WE HAD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. WHEN PACKS WERE SHUTOFF SMOKE STOPPED. AFTER TRANSFERING BLEED AIR TO ENGINES AND TURNING PACKS BACK ON THERE WAS NO MORE SMOKE. WE HAD BEEN DEICED JUST PRIOR TO TAKING OFF WITH TYPE I AND TYPEIV FLUID. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT ACM COOLING TURBINES IAW CH-650 AMM 21-51-16. REINSTALLED WATER SEPERATORS PER CH-650 AMM 21-51-13. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL / TEST, NO DEFECTS NOTED.