SDR 2015F00058

Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 14, 2015
Submitted
April 17, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47HF
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5347
Aircraft time
7,294 hours, 6,348 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007221
Part serial
P412
Condition
Smoke
Location
Zone 200
Part time
2,173 hours, 3,739 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE ON UPWIND CLIMB - NOTED THAT THE APU OIL QUANTITY WAS LOW. SERVICED APU OIL TO FULL, PERFORMED GROUND POWER RUNS WITH ACM (PACK)- ON, INSPECT WATER SEPARATOR SOCK FOR OIL CONTAMINATION. PERFORMED APU / ENGINE GROUND RUNS UTILIZING DIFFERENT BLEED AIR SOURCES, THEN MEL APU FOR MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. INSPECT APU COMPRESSOR (BORESCOPE)- NO AMORALITIES NOTED. CONTINUE "NORMAL OPERATIONS" PER HONEYWELL APU SUPPORT.

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