Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 10, 2005
Submitted
June 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605165
Aircraft time
3,932 hours, 3,066 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007221
Part serial
P230
Condition
Smoke
Part time
3,398 hours, 3,689 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

TAXIING FOR T/O ENGINES RUNNING, APU & BLEED AIR ON, ALL AVIONICS ON, THE CABIN & COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. SMOKE STOPPED WHEN I SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN AND TURNED ELECTRICAL POWER OFF. A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER DRIPPING FROM BOTTOM OF APU. INSPECTED ENGINE INTAKES, APU INTAKE & EXHAUST, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REMOVED WATER SEPARATOR & INSPECTED, NO DISCREPANCIES. OPERATED LT &RT ENGINES FOR 45 MINUTES WITH ALL AVIONICS OPERATING, NO DISCREPANCIES. OPERATED APU & WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF TURNING APU BLEED ON COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. SMOKE WAS WHITE WITH A DISTINCT OIL SMELL. TURNED APU BLEED OFF AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. SHUT LT & RT ENGINES DOWN. TURNED APU BLEED ON AGAIN & SMOKE RETURNED. APU CAUSE OF SMOKE

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