Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 15, 2020
Submitted
November 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592MA
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600372
Aircraft time
11,683 hours, 9,499 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
12502101
Part serial
7476M
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cooling System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE LOADING CUSTOMER BAGS INTO THE AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT, LINE CREW NOTED SMOKE AND AN ODOR COMING FROM THE AFT MAINTENANCE COMPARTMENT. FLIGHT CREW TURNED OFF VAPOR CYCLE COOLING SYSTEM AND CALLED MAINTENANCE. LOCAL MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE A/C MOTOR. THE MOTOR WAS ALSO WARM TO THE TOUCH. VAPOR CYCLE COOLING SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND COLLARED. THE SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED, IAW RED WING AEROPLANE COMPANY'S FLEET MEL.