Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 20, 2009
Submitted
April 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605170
Aircraft time
7,530 hours, 5,872 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007221
Part serial
P230
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
7,125 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER APU START UP, COCKPIT AND CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. NOT SURE IF IT WAS ELECTRICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL. APU BLEED AIR WAS ON. REMOVED & REPLACED APU IAW MM 49-10-00 & MM 49-10-00. OPERATION & LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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