# SDR DXTA200501147

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 16, 2005
- Submitted: December 30, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N687QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N687QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605187
- Aircraft time: 4,066 hours, 3,197 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Seal
- Part number: 38635041
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Starter Gen
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200501147

## Discrepancy

WITH APU ON FOR 15 MIN, CAB IN FILLED WITH SMOKE. OIL SMELL TO IT. BLEED AIR ON, TEMPS NORMAL ON APU. CABIN SEEMED TO NOT BE COOLING EFFECTIVELY. - FOUND APU STARTER/GENERATOR GARLOCK SEAL LEAKING OIL INTO ENCLOSURE - REPLACED SEAL IAW HONEYWELL RE100 (XL) MM 49-10-00.  ALSO FOUND AREA AROUND FILLER PORT APPEARS TO HAVE OIL SPILLED INTO APU AIR INLET.  BOROSCOPE APU NO INTERNAL LEAKS NOTED.  REPLACED COALSCER SOCK AND CLEANED ECU & DUCTING TO REMOVE OIL IAW ALIED SIGNAL MM IV SCREW 4-7 OPS/LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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