Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 4, 2008
Submitted
March 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605548
Aircraft time
3,152 hours, 2,490 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Apu
Condition
Overserviced
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE RUNNING APU, ELECTRICS AND BLEED ON, RT WING O'HEAT ANN ILLUMINATED. RAN BOTH ENGINES W/APU ELECTRICS AND BLEED ON, O`HEAT ANN DID NOT ILLUMINATE, BUT STRONG BLEED AIR ODOR AND SMOKE FILLED THE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED APU BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE. NO DEFECTS FOUND. REINSTALLED VALVE. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF ENTIRE APU. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL CONTAMINATION. CLEANED ENTIRE APU AREA AND RAN FOR 1 HR. NO SMOKE NOTED AND NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS. FOUND APU WAS OVERSERVICED THE DAY BEFORE, SUSPECT SMOKE FROM EXCESS OIL. CLOSED PANELS WORK DONE IAW HONEYWELL BE 100XL CMM 49-10-00

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