Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 15, 2003
Submitted
July 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605321
Aircraft time
226 hours, 214 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
RE100XL
Part serial
P378
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. APU FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND APU SHUTDOWN. FOUND APU OIL QTY EMPTY, RESERVICED & OIL LEAKS INTO APU INLET. ALSO FOUND METAL ON MAGNETIC OIL PLUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW CESSNA 560 MM & HONEYWELL RE100XL MM.

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