Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
February 23, 2022
Submitted
February 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202QS
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Aircraft serial
6053
Aircraft time
5,642 hours, 3,159 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38008041
Part serial
P446
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
UK
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: APU SMOKE IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK, AFTER STARTING APU AND TURNING ON GEN, PROCEEDED TO TRANSFER BLEED SWICHES HEARD A LOUD THUMP NOISE ALMOST EXPLOSIVE SOUNDING, THEN SMOKE EXPELLED INTO FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN AT SAME TIME EMEDIATLY PUT BLEEDS BACK AND SHUT APU DOWN OPEND RAM AIR. SMOKE STOPPED. SMOKE WAS OF BURNING OIL SMELL FOLLOWED SMOKE FIRE FUMES QRC, LANDED. DID NOTICE CARBON AROUND CHROME RING OF APU EXHAUST. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU, OPS AND LEAKS CHECKS SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 49-10-00.