Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
January 21, 2022
Submitted
January 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0206
Aircraft time
2,359 hours, 1,557 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
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

COCKPIT SMOKE: ON THE GROUND WITH MAIN CABIN DOOR OPEN, SHUT DOWN APU MOMENTARILY. ON RE-START, SMOKE CAME FROM COCKPIT AREA AND QUICKLY FILLED CABIN. NO DISCERNABLE, OIL, ELECTRICAL OR OTHER NORMAL SMELL. SHUT DOWN APU AND ALL ELECTRICS AND LEFT AIRPLANE FOR SMOKE TO CLEAR. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF APU WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN APU FOR APPROX 45 MINUTES, NO SMOKE OR FUMES NOTED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE AIRCRAFT. BORESCOPED APU INLET AND EXHAUST FOR OIL OR DEBRIES, NO DEFECTS OR LEAKS FOUND. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME

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