Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 13, 2013
Submitted
September 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605741
Aircraft time
4,774 hours, 3,704 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Part time
3,881 hours, 7,397 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

APU WAS RUNNING FOR LESS THAN 3 MINUTES, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND APU SHUTDOWN. SAW DARK SMOKE BILLOWING FROM APU INTAKE AND SHUT THE REST OF THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. SMOKE DISSIPATED BUT STILL CONTINUED TO COME FROM THE INLET FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES. FOUND OIL IN APU INLET. REMOVED APU. INSTALLED REPAIRED APU. SERVICED WITH OIL. REMOVED SOILED COALESCER SOCK. INSTALLED NEW SOCK. RAN APU FOR ONE HOUR. NO FOUL ODOR NOTED IN AIRCONDIONER SYSEM. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 49-10-00 AND 21-57-00.

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