Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 29, 2012
Submitted
May 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605290
Aircraft time
8,359 hours, 6,664 cycles
Part
Exhaust Duct
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, 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 DURING PREFLIGHT WHILE APU WAS RUNNING. FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED WITH HEAT SEAKING EQUIPMENT AND DID NOT FIND ANY "HOT SPOTS" LESS THAN 20 MINS AFTER APU SHUT DOWN. FOUND LARGE BIRD NEST IN APU EXHAUST EXTENSION TUBE. REMOVED TUBE, CLEANED OUT TUBE, AND INSTALLED. REMOVED WATER SEPARATOR SOCK, INSPECTED AND CLEANED. INSTALLED SOCK. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. WORK DONE IAW MM 21-51-00.

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