Service difficulty report · Inlet · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 9, 2010
Submitted
November 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605203
Aircraft time
8,372 hours, 6,739 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Inlet
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
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

SMOKE IN CABIN. APU WAS RUNNING FOR APPROX 5 MINS WITH BLEED OFF. NOTICED NO SMOKE. TURNED BLEED ON AND AFTER APPROX 2 MINS HAD SMOKE IN THE CABIN. LATER WE RAN BOTH ENGINES WITH NO APU AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY SMOKE. FOUND OIL IN APU AIR INLET. REMOVED WATER SOCK, CLEANED, AND CLEANED DUCT. INSTALLED WATER SEPARATOR IAW MM 12-19-02. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND SMOKE IN CABIN OR COCKPIT.

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