# SDR DXTA200500739

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 22, 2005
- Submitted: May 23, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N651QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N651QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605251
- Aircraft time: 3,128 hours, 2,437 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500739

## Discrepancy

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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