Service difficulty report · Acm · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
February 25, 2026
Submitted
February 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257QS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6191
Aircraft time
2,438 hours, 1,335 cycles
Part
Acm
Part number
5861109
Part serial
5267
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB OUT, SMELLED A STRONG UNUSUAL ODOR. SLIGHTLY DISSAPATED EN CRUISE BUT ON APPROACH TO LAND, SMELL CAME BACK. SMELLS LIKE WARM METALIC OR GREASE. THE SMELL CONTINUES AFTER SHUTDOWN BUT ONLY IN THE COCKPIT NOT THE CABIN. NOTICED A HIGH-PITCHED WHINE, AND A ODOR OF GREASE ONLY FROM COCKPIT COOLING VENTS. PERFORMED TORQUE CHECK ON LT ACM COOLING TURBINE, FAILED. REPLACED UNIT, ALSO NOTICED WATER SEPARATOR O-RINGS LEAKING GREASE INTO WATER SOCK. REPLACED WATER SOCK AFTER CLEANING WATER SEPARATOR. PERFORMED GOOD OP CHECKS FOR ACM AND RESTORED ACFT TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION. ODOR IS GONE FROM COCKPIT. WORKED IAW AMM 21-51-16. 21-51-13 & LEAK TEST PERFORMED IAW AMM 21-51-00-790-801.