SDR DXTA2012012004849

Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date: January 18, 2012
Submitted: January 20, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N365QS
Make and model: Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial: 6800057
Aircraft time: 5,402 hours, 3,710 cycles
System (JASC): 4990 · APU Oil System
Part: Oil System
Condition: Overserviced
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: W, 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

WHILE ON THE GROUND, ACFT FILLED WITH SMOKE WHEN APU BLEED WAS SELECTED ON. SMOKE APPEARED TO COME THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM. FOUND APU OIL OVER SERVICED. SERVICED TO PROPER LEVEL IAW MM 12-11-03. CLEANED WATER SEPARATOR AND SOCK MM 21-50-00. REMOVED AND CLEANED APU GEAR BOX VENT TUBE MM 49-20-00. REINSTALLED TUBE. RAN APU WITH BLEED AIR ON FOR 1 HR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.