Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
September 13, 2021
Submitted
September 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0229
Aircraft time
1,773 hours, 1,160 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CABIN SMOKE: WHILE ON GROUND WITH APU ON, A FINE MIST WITH AN ODOR OF ENGINE OIL BEGAN TO APPEAR & THICKENED UNTIL BLEED AIR TURNED OFF. COMPLIED WITH TC-68A-21-181006M ENVIRON CONTROL SYS BLEED DUCT BURN PROCEDURE & NOTED SMOKE WHILE DOING PROCEDURE. FOUND APU OIL LEVEL LOW NO OIL ON APU OIL DIP STICK. NOTICED OIL ON APU INLET DRAIN LINES. MCC REQUEST TO BOROSCOPE APU & LOOK FOR INTERNAL OIL LEAKS.PERFORMED BORESCOPE OF APU. COMPLIED WITH ENVIRON CONTROL SYSTEM BLEED DUCT BURN PROCEDURE WITH ENGINES RUNNING ONLY & NO SMOKE NOTED IN COCKPIT & CABIN. REMOVED & REPLACED HEPA FILTER WITH A CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW PART PER NJA TASK TC-68A-21-181006M & AMM 21-70-10.

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