Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 20, 2013
Submitted
March 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605197
Part
Apu
Part number
38007221
Part serial
P192
Condition
Seized
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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 LANDING AT DESTINATION, STARTED APU DURING TAXI IN. START NORMAL AND GENERATOR LOADED. AFTER 20 SECONDS, A HARD THUMP AND APU DROPPED OFF LINE. SMELLED ELECTRICAL FUMES IN IN MAIN CABIN. SECURED APU. APU WAS SEIZED. ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT WITH LAPTOP TO GET APU CYCLES. LAPTOP WOULD NOT CONNECT WITH APU. REPLACED FAILED APU WITH OPERATOR SUPPLIED UNIT IAW MM 49-10-00. ENABLED C/B'S. OPS/LEAK CHECK PASSED.

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