Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 6, 2012
Submitted
November 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N689QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605659
Aircraft time
5,123 hours, 3,937 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007221
Part serial
P617
Condition
Odor
Part time
2,749 hours, 5,255 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

WITH THE APU RUNNING AND THE AVIONICS ON, COCKPIT AND THEN CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE GLARE SHIELD AREA AND FILLED THE COCKPIT FIRST. IT WAS A WHITE SMOKE WITH A PLASTIC LIKE ODOR. R & R THE APU IAW MM 49-10-00. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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