Service difficulty report · Condenser · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
June 1, 2012
Submitted
June 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258743
Aircraft time
4,158 hours, 2,966 cycles
Part
Condenser
Part number
83237
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Air
Part time
4,158 hours, 2,966 cycles
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

TWENTY SECONDS AFTER APU STARTED AND TWENTY SECONDS AFTER APU BLEED AIR SELECTED ON, FLIGHT DECK FILLED QUICKLY WITH SMOKE. MANUALLY SHUTDOWN APU AND CONDITION SUBSIDED. NOTICED DISCOLORED INSULATION ON DUCTING BELOW APU IN REAR EQUIPMENT BAY UPON POST FLIGHT. REMOVED APU BLEED AIR VALVE, INSPECTED DUCTS & BLEED AIR VALVE FOR EVIDENCE OF OIL OR DEBRIS WITH NONE NOTED. REINSTALLED VALVE & RAN APU FOR 3 MINUTES THEN SELECTED BLEED AIR "ON" FOR 5 MINUTES WITH NO LEAKS OR DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REMOVED WATER SEPARATOR & CONDENSER BAG & CONDENSER SUPPORT & VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION OF OIL OR OTHER DEBRIS. CONDENSER WAS DIRTY BUT OTHERIWSE NORMAL IN APPEARANCE. INSTALLED NEW CONDENSER BAG ON SUPPORT & REINSTALLED SEPARATOR WITH NEW SEALS. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK IAW MM 21-10-00, 21-10-05, 21-10-24, 21-10-25, 49-11-00 & 49-51-00.