Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 1, 2021
Submitted
April 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605697
Aircraft time
12,315 hours, 9,572 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
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

APU SMOKE: AFTER LANDING WE STARTED THE APU WITH BLEED AIR ON AND DID TAXI FOR APPROX 8 MIN, DEPLANED THE PAX AND ONCE DONE NOTICED THICK SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. WE IMMEDIATELY DID SHUT DOWN THE APU AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER ABOUT 15 MIN. NO EXTERIOR SMOKE WAS NOTICED. IT DID SMELL LIKE BURNING OIL. KTPA AT TIME OF EVENT HAD LOW HUMIDITY AND 20C WITH A DEWPOINT OF 5C. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW 560XLS MM 49-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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