Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
April 5, 2026
Submitted
April 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0046
Aircraft time
9,556 hours, 6,333 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT AT APPROX 300 AGL, NOTICED AN ODOR IN COCKPIT. ODOR WAS SLIGHTLY OILY & HAD A BURNT NOTE TO IT. DID NOT SMELL ENTIRELY UNPLEASANT, BUT WAS QUITE STRONG. RAN QRH FOR ENVIRON ODOR & DURING PROCEDURE NOTICED THE ODOR WAS WORSE WHEN LT PRESSURE SOURCE SELECTED. FLIGHT DIVERTED, RT PRESSURE SOURCE SELECTED & ODOR STILL PRESENT. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLE SHOOTING OF SMELL IN THE COCKPIT ON LT ENGINE. PER PWC RECOMMENDATION, LT ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. INSTALLED REPAIRED ENG IN LH POSITION OF AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED POST INSTALLATION IDLE LEAK & OPERATIONAL CHECKS AS WELL AS CALIBRATION RUNS, NO DEFECTS. ODOR IS NO LONGER PRESENT WITHIN THE COCKPIT OR CABIN.

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