Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 21, 2023
Submitted
July 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0309
Aircraft time
1,540 hours, 956 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER STARTING APU WHEN PUTTING APU BLEED AIR ON GOT SMOKE IN THE CABIN. IT WAS A OILY SMELL THAT BURNED EYES AND COULD TASTE. YOU COULD VISIBLY SEE THE SMOKE IN CABIN. FOUND APU OIL OVERSERVICED ABOVE FULL UNE (07 22 SL}. ADJUSTED OIL QTY LEVEL TO IN BETWEEN THE MININUM AND MAXIMUM UNES IAW AMM 12-20-20. PERFORMED COMPRESSOR INLET BORESCOPE INSPECTION IAW TC-C68-49-1001, REVISION 2, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE OR COKING. VISUALLY INSPCTED APU BLEED AIR DUCT & FOUND IT DRY. VISUALLY INSPECTED APU EXHAUST & FOUND IT DRY. PERFORMED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM BLEED & TRIM AIR DUCT BURN PROCEDURE IAW TC-68A-21-181006MR3 FROM THE ENGINES AND APU WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.

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