Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
May 12, 2026
Submitted
May 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N238QS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6129
Aircraft time
6,774 hours, 3,745 cycles
Part
Air Filter
Part number
18084928
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHEN TURNING APU BLEEDS ON, YOU GET A STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL FROM THE AIR. IT DISSIPATED WHEN USING ENGINE BLEEDS BUT CAME BACK ONCE WE WENT BACK TO APU BLEEDS. IT IS STRONGER ON THE GROUND VS INFLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED BOTH L/H AND R/H FILTER SOCKS. NOTED BOTH SOCKS CONTAMINATED AND DISCOLORED. POO JWB 5-13-26 IAW MM 21-51-13-000-801. INSTALLED NEW FILTER WATER COALESCER SOCKS IAW MM 21-51-13-400-801. PERFORMED A LEAK TEST OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IAW MM 21-51-00-790-801. NO LEAKS NOTED. RAN APU AND ENGINES BLEEDS SEPARATELY, CONFIRMED NO ODORS NOTED .