Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
March 6, 2021
Submitted
March 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0184
Aircraft time
1,839 hours, 1,254 cycles
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
38635041
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WITH APU RUNNING AND BLEED AIR ON, ACFT FILLED WITH SMOKE. LOOKED LIKE IT WAS COMING OUT OF ALL THE GASPERS. HEAVY SMOKE ON BOARD. *** CORRECTIVE ACTION *** CONFIRMED THAT SMOKE IN THE CABIN IS ONLY PRESENT WITH "APU BLEED" ON AND ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM IN HOT POSITION. SMOKE DISSIPATES WHEN TEMP IS DRIVEN COLD. REINSTALLED APU BLEED AIR LINE AND APU AIR TEMP BULB. COMPLIED WITH APU RUN AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM OPS CHECK. APU BLEED AIR LINES LEAK CHECK GOOD. APU AIR TEMP BULB LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. SMOKE AND OIL SMELL IS NO LONGER PRESENT IN CABIN WITH APU BLEED AIR ON AND CABIN HEAT SET TO MAX. REMOVED APU STARTER/GENERATOR PIN: 9914685-1 SIN: PL 050. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM GARLOCK SEAL. NETJETS ELECTS TO REPLACE GARLOCK SEAL. WORK DONE IAW CITATION 680A MM SECTION 49-10-00 AND 80-10-25. REMOVED APU S/G ADAPTER ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED GARLOC SEAL. INSTALLED S/G ADAPTER ASSY. INSTALLED APU STARTER GENERATOR IAW 680A M/M CH.80-10-25. RAN APU AND OPERATED TEMPERATURE CONTROL FROM COLD TO HOT IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL MODES. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD WITH NO SMOKE OR OIL SMELL NOTED. SIG GARLOC SEAL LEAK CHECKS GOOD. INSTALLED APU R/H ACCESS PANEL.

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