Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2026
Submitted
August 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0151
Aircraft time
8,619 hours, 5,678 cycles
Part
Overheat Sensor
Part number
99145192
Part serial
3BR100
Condition
Faulty
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

DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL250, SELECTED ANTI ICE ALL ON. AFTERWARDS WE BEGAN TO SMELL AN ABNORMAL ODOR CONSISTENT WITH BURNING. AFTER ASKING EACH OTHER ABOUT IT, WE RECEIVED A BLD AIR O'TEMP R AMBER CAS MESSAGE. COMPLETED THE QRH, & ODOR DISSIPATED AND CAS MESSAGE WENT OUT & DID NOT RETURN. HIGHEST ALTITUDE CLIMBED WAS FL270. ELECTED TO LEAVE ANTI-ICE ON UNTIL WERE SURE DIDN'T NEED IT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. DIVERTED TO LAS. REMOVED FROM ACFT & FROM SERVICE THE RH FWD PRECOOLER TEMP CONTROL SENSOR (TT004) DUE TO A "BLD AIR O'TEMP R" AMBER CAS. MSG. DURING FLT. THEN INSTALLED IAW THE AMM 36-10-45, A NEW, CUSTOMER SUPPLIED, RH FWD PRECOOLER TEMP CONTROL SENSOR (TT004). CONDUCTED REQUIRED LEAK & FUNCTIONAL TEST, NO FAULTS NOTED.

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