Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 17, 2024
Submitted
June 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824JS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605536
Aircraft time
6,646 hours, 4,499 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
RE100XL
Part serial
P487
Condition
Smoke
Location
Zone 100
Part time
3,050 hours, 5,835 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 TAKEOFF AND TURNING ON COURSE, THE CABIN AND COCKPIT BEGAN FILLING UP WITH SMOKE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND WE BEGAN A QUICK DISCUSSION BETWEEN OURSELVES AND ATC TO SELECT A DIVERSION AIRPORT. SOME EQUIPMENT WAS SHUTDOWN TO ATTEMPT TO STOP THE INFILTRATION OF SMOKE INTO THE CABIN AND COCKPIT INCLUDING THE CABIN FLOOD LIGHTS, COCKPIT RECIRCULATION FAN, AND APU. SENDING APU OUT FOR REPAIR

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