Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
May 28, 2024
Submitted
June 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932JS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800135
Aircraft time
7,083 hours, 3,962 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
RE100CS
Part serial
P273
Condition
Smoke
Location
Zone 100
Part time
5,396 hours, 5,666 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

AFTER LEVELING OF AT FL450 WE NOTICED SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE CABIN, RAN CHECKLIST AND SMOKE CONTINUED. SMOKE DISAPPEARED AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF DESCENDING. R/R WATER SEPARATOR. APU BEING REMOVED FOR REPAIR