Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 30, 2021
Submitted
December 31, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605663
Aircraft time
13,059 hours, 10,074 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007221
Part serial
P353
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 BLEED AIR: THE APU WAS RUNNING WITH THE GENERATOR ON. AN OILY SMOKE AND SMELL WAS COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. WHEN THE APU BLEED AIR WAS SELECTED ON THE APU DID AN AUTO SHUTDOWN. THE APU LOW OIL LIGHT IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY NOW SHOWS LOW OIL. REMOVED APU MODEL RE100XL P/N 3800722-1L S/N P-353 AND INSTALLED REPAIRED APU P/N 3800722-1 S/N P-142 IN REFERRENCE TO CE-560XL MM 49-10-00 REMOVED FAULTY FCU P/N 3883900-1 S/N 9900110 AND INSTALLED A CUSTOMER SUPPLIED INSPECTED FCU P/N 3883900-1 S/N 1702242 AS REQUIRED IN REF TO RE-100XL EMM 49-30-04. OPERATIONAL AND LEAKS CHECKS OF BOTH UNITS ARE GOOD.

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