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Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date: October 29, 2008
Submitted: October 31, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N694QS
Make and model: Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial: 5605194
Aircraft time: 6,570 hours, 5,253 cycles
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Apu
Part number: 38007221
Part serial: P531
Condition: Failed
Part time: 1,835 hours, 3,339 cycles
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

APU FAILED WHILE RUNNING ON THE RAMP, APU FAIL LIGHT ON. APU INOP. COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE, SHUTDOWN APU, STARTED ENGINES, SMOKE CLEARED. REMOVED FAILED APU AND INSTALLED A REPAIRED APU IAW MM 49-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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