Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 22, 2005
Submitted
May 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605251
Aircraft time
3,128 hours, 2,437 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007221
Part serial
P298
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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, HAD A SMOKE SELL FROM AN UNIDENTIFIABLE SOURCE. NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE. NO UNUSUAL INDICATIONS, NO C/B OPENED, SMELL DISSIPATED WITH APU SHUT DOWN) - FOUND APU OIL TANK OVERSERVICED, OPERATED APU FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE SMELL FOR A SHORT TIME THROUGH AIR OUTLETS, CONTINUED OPERATING APU TO PURGE EXCESS OIL. SCENT OF OIL NO LONGER PRESENT. WORK PERFORMED AS PER 560 MMCH 49-00-00 AND 12-11-03.

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