Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
April 29, 2014
Submitted
May 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800119
Aircraft time
6,698 hours, 4,381 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007851
Part serial
P245
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
4,119 hours, 6,473 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 START OF APU WITH BLEEDS ON, COCKPIT FILLED UP WITH THICK SMOKE. ISOLATED APU AND DETERMINED TO BE SOUCE OF SMOKE IN AIR CONDITIONING. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU, SERVICED AS REQUIRED AND OPS CHECKED. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 49-10-00, 49-20-00 AND 12-11-03.