Service difficulty report · Control Box · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
September 12, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft time
4,117 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Control Box
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Part time
3,314 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) REPORT OF APU AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN AFTER 20 MINUTES OF OPERATION. HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VERIFICATION OF APU ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOX CONCUR WITH 3 WHITE "DOLLS EYE" INDICATION. PROCEED TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES FOR TROUBLESHOOTING ACCORDING TO MM, 49-23-93. REPLACE HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE SWITCH 3888030-1. PERFORM FTP-UNSATISFACTORY, SAME RESULTS, AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES WITH SAME INDICATION AS TO CAUSE. REPLACE APU ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOX 2118330-2. PERFORM FTP, UNSATISFACTORY, SAME RESULTS, AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES WITH SAME INDICATION AS TO CAUSE. RECOMMEND REDUCE OIL CAPACITY TO NORMAL LEVELS. REMOVE 250 ML OF OIL FROM SYS. FTP CARRIED OUT-RESULTS SATISFACTORY. APPARENTLY OVER SERVICING OF LUBRICATION IN THIS SYS CAN CAUSE FOAMING AND CAVITATION WHICH WILL LEAD TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURES AND CAUSE THE APU TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUTDOWN. THIS RECOMMENDATION NOT FOUND IN APU MM. REQUEST MADE TO MFG TO INCLUDE IT IN NEXT REVISION. INFORMED REPAIR STATION WHO PERFORMED THE MAINTENANCE ON THE APU OF CONSEQUENCES OF OVER SERVICING OIL SYSTEM.