SDR 2020F00052

Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 14, 2019
Submitted
November 15, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N227MC
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5606138
Aircraft time
1,533 hours, 1,178 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
RE100XL
Part serial
P942
Condition
Odor
Part time
910 hours, 1,345 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

N227MC WAS EN-ROUTE FROM RYY-BNA EMPTY FOR A CHARTER TRIP, AND THE CREW NOTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND THEY DIVERTED TO DALTON, GA. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION BY CESSNA, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS FROM THE APU BLEED AIR SYSTEM. VERIFIED BY RUNNING THE APU BLEED. SMELL IMMEDIATELY NOTED. SHUT DOWN APU AND RAN ENGINES WITH BLEED AIR ON. NO SMELL NOTED. CAUSE OF APU FAILURE NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. TROUBLESHOOTING WILL BEGIN TOMORROW 11/15.

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