Service difficulty report · Apu · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
December 16, 2015
Submitted
December 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1426
Aircraft time
12,210 hours, 6,068 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
380006291
Part serial
P378
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
5,830 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, P
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING POST FLIGHT, ACFT CABIN FILLED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SYS SMOKE. SWITCHED OFF THE APU AIR & AFTER 15 MINUTES THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. REMOVED ACCESS PANELS, REMOVED CANNON PLUGS, DISCONNECTED ALL DRAIN LINES. REMOVED BOLTS FOR APU MOUNTING BRACKET AND REMOVED APU FROM THE AIR FRAME. INSTALLED APU AND TORQUED 4 MOUNT HOLD DOWN BOLTS. CONNECTED ALL ELECTRICAL PLUGS, FUEL LINES, DRAIN LINES, LOAD CONTROL VALVE. PERFORMED BLEED OF FUEL CONTROL UNIT. CLOSED ALL PULLED C/B. CLOSED ALL REMOVED PANELS. SERVICE APU WITH OIL 2380. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS P/N 93232-20. REF GIV SP MM 21-01-12. CLEANED THE AREA, MOVED ALL STANDS AND PREP AIRCRAFT FOR OPERATIONAL CHECK. RUN APU AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK. IAW GIV CMP 490002. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO SMOKE NOTED WITH APU AIR. OPS CHECK GOOD.