Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 28, 2013
Submitted
February 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605275
Aircraft time
8,878 hours, 7,124 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007221
Part serial
P353
Condition
Smoke
Location
Aft
Part time
5,540 hours, 9,130 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

DURING "BEFORE START" CHECKLIST AND WHILE STARTING THE APU, SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN. THE APU HAD COMPLETED IT'S START SEQUENCE AND THE APU GENERATOR WAS "ON". THE "BLEED AIR" SWITCH WAS NOT ON. SHUT OF THE APU AND SHUT OFF THE THE REST OF THE EQUIPMENT IN THE COCKPIT. LOOKED FOR OTHER INDICATIONS OF A CONTINUING ISSUE BOTH IN THE CABIN AND IN THE ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. NONE WERE NOTICED. CONSIDERED CALLING ARFF BUT DID NOT. R & R THE APU IAW MM 49-10-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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