# SDR DXTA2015092806092

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 27, 2015
- Submitted: September 28, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N668QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N668QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605268
- Aircraft time: 11,193 hours, 8,984 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Smoke
- Location: Cabin & Cockpit
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2015092806092

## Discrepancy

HEAVY GREY SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN WHILE APU OPERATING DURING PREFLIGHT.  LINE SERVICE INITIALLY ALERTED ME OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF APU EXHAUST & THEN SECONDS LATER THE CABIN & COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE.

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