Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
November 26, 2010
Submitted
November 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500293
Aircraft time
1,742 hours, 1,045 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007C1
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu Bay
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

VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN WITH APU RUNNING. BURNS EYES. SEEMS TO DISSIPATE AFTER APU SHUTDOWN AND ONLY ENGINES RUNNING. REMOVED CABIN & COCKPIT COALESCER SOCKS & CLEANED IAW MM 12-10-01, REV 40. COMPRESSOR HOUSING IN INLET VERY OILY. PERFORMED GEARBOX PRESSURE LEAK CHECK. LEAK RATE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW MM 49-20-03. R & R APU IAW MM 49-10-10. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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