Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 15, 2012
Submitted
October 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605820
Aircraft time
3,209 hours, 2,582 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007221
Part serial
P811
Condition
Odor
Part time
1,864 hours, 3,705 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

WITH APU RUNNING AND BLEED AIR ON, CABIN AND COCKPIT BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. COMPLIED WITH BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF THE APU INLET AND FOUND THE INSIDE FAN SEAL LEAKING. REMOVED AND INSTALLED APU IAW MM 49-10-00. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF APU REMOVED WATER SEPERATOR CONLESCER SOCK AND FOUND VERY DIRTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED COALEACER SOCK IAW MM 21-51-00. RAN APU AS REQ. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. NO ODOR NOTED.

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