Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
May 1, 2026
Submitted
May 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258QS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6193
Aircraft time
2,453 hours, 1,404 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
18084928
Condition
Dirty
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

AFTER APU STARTUP AND SWITCHING FROM THE ENGINE BLEEDS TO THE APU BLEEDS A BURNING SMOKE SMELL WAS NOTED, BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT NOR CABIN. AFTER LANDING A FAINT HINT AND TASTE OF SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE AFT CABIN NEAR THE LAVATORY. THE BURNING SMELL AND TASTE IN THE CABIN WAS OF AN OIL NATURE. THE PASSENGERS MADE A COMMENT OF A SMELL WHEN THEY DEPLANED. ALL CREW MEMBERS HAVE A MILD HEADACHE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED COALESCER SOCKS P/N: 180849-28 AND REPLACED WITH CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW UNITS P/N: 180849-28 IAW CL-650 AMM, 21-51-13-000-801 AND COMPLETED ECS BURNOFF PROCEDURES. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL TESTS ARE SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME.