Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 19, 2017
Submitted
October 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605299
Aircraft time
12,932 hours, 10,320 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STRONG ODOR OF EXHAUST EXPERIENCED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. TURNED THE BLEED SOURCE TO THE LEFT SIDE ONLY AND THE ODOR WENT AWAY. AFTER 10 MINUTES, PUT THE BLEED SOURCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE ODOR RETURNED. BORESCOPED FRONT CORE OF ENGINE AND REAR TURBINE SECTION. REMOVED BOV AND BORESCOPED COMPRESSOR AREA WITH NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND AT THIS TIME. REMOVED NOSE CONE AND INSPECTED FANSHAFT AND FOUND NO OIL PRESENT. REINSTALLED NOSE CONE. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM71-00, 72-00, AND 75-30.

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