Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 9, 2019
Submitted
January 31, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560DR
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605073
Aircraft time
6,473 hours, 5,703 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING ENGINE START SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN AND TURNED THE AIRPLANE OVER TO MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE AND APU DRAINS AND INLETS. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKS WAS FOUND. ENGINES AND APU WERE RUN SEVERAL TIMES AND THE ACM WAS CYCLED BETWEEN HOT AND COLD USING ALL COMBINATIONS OF LEFT, RIGHT AND APU BLEED AIR. NO SMOKE OR OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE AIRPLANE WAS TEST FLOWN WITH NO SMOKE BEING PRODUCED. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY.

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