Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 30, 2017
Submitted
January 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605730
Aircraft time
9,006 hours, 6,897 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
NR
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

OILY SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN SMELL IS STRONGER WHEN THE APU IS RUNNING. INSPECTED APU AND FOUND STARTER/GEN PAD SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED WATER COALESCER SOCK. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND NO ODOR NOTED. APU DEFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CE560XLS MEL. COMPLIED WITH MEL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. PULLED AND COLLARED APU MASTER C/B.

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