Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 6, 2014
Submitted
December 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605197
Aircraft time
11,364 hours, 9,066 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007221
Part serial
P626
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
3,484 hours, 6,483 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

SMOKE FILLED COCKPIT & CABIN AFTER ACTIVATION OF BLEED AIR ON APU. BORESCOPED APU INLET AREA AND IMPELLER. HEAVY AMOUNTS OF OIL THROUGHOUT THE AREA. REMOVED APU IAW MM 498-10-00 AND DRAINED OIL. CLEANED OUT APU CONTAINMENT BOX AS REQUIRED. INSTALLED THE APU IAW MM 49-10-00. APU OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. INSTALLED CONTAINMENT BOX ACCESS PANEL AND APU ACCESS PANEL. INSTALLED CONTAINMENT BOX, APU ACCESS PANELS. INSTALLED CONTAINMENT BOX ACCESS PANEL. OVERSEALED. INSTALLED APU ACCESS PANEL.

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