Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 20, 2017
Submitted
May 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717CD
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605104
Aircraft time
5,416 hours, 4,498 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Engine
Component
Apu · Hnywl
Component part number
38007221
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT WITH THE APU RUNNING AND THE APU BLEED AIR SELECTED ON ON SMOKE ENTERED CABIN. INITIAL FINDING DETERMINED THAT A COMPRESSOR CARBON SEAL FAILED AND ALLOWED ENGINE OIL TO ENTER THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. THE APU WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FOR REPAIRS.

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