Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
January 15, 2016
Submitted
January 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800242
Aircraft time
6,662 hours, 4,440 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

UPON STARTING APU ON GROUND WITH BLEED ON, COCKPIT IMMEDIATELY FILLED WITH SMOKE. RAN APU FOR APPROX 30 MINS, NO SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN, BUT AN OIL ODOR WAS PRESENT. CHECKED OIL SERVICING, NO OIL NEEDED. BORESCOPED APU INLET. REMOVED & INSPECTED WATER SEPARATOR SOCK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED & REINSTALLED WATER SEPARATOR. REMOVED APU IAW MM. INSTALLED APU, VERIFIED OIL & FUEL FILTERS ARE INSTALLED. SERVICED WITH 2380. RAN APU, OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED DUCT BURN IN PROCEDURE. PRESSURIZED ACFT TO MAX DIFF, LEAK CHECKED GOOD OF WATER SEPARATOR. SERVICED OIL AS REQUIRED IAW MM 49-10-00.