Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 25, 2016
Submitted
August 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605360
Aircraft time
10,773 hours, 8,614 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu
Part time
2,830 hours, 5,413 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EARLY IN THE FLIGHT AIR SMELLS NORMAL. AFTER SOME TIME, ENROUTE AND AFTER ADJUSTING BLEED AIR TO A WARMER TEMPERATURE THERE IS AN ACRID OIL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WARM AIR VENTS. COMPLIED WITH APU MEL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. RAN APU, RAN ENGINES ODOR ONLY WHEN APU AIR IS SELECTED. FOUND APU OIL OVER SERVICED.

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