Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 15, 2012
Submitted
December 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605165
Aircraft time
5,304 hours, 4,095 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007221
Part serial
P242
Condition
Failed
Part time
6,524 hours, 10,083 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

AFTER RUNNING APU TWO MINUTES, SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE COCKPIT. REMOVED APU IAW AMM 49-10-00. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE APU IAW AMM 49-10-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND NO LEAKS DETECTED .

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