Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
June 17, 2025
Submitted
June 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0040
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHEN STARTING ENGINES WITH APU RUNNING, APU BLEED AIR OFF, HEAVY SMELL OF JET EXHAUST IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. CREW NOTICED THAT WHEN THE APU BLEED AIR KNOB WAS SELECTED OFF, THE WHITE APU BLD VALUE CLOSED CAS MESSAGE NEVER APPEARED. REPLACED APU BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF. AMM 36-10-30 AND 71-00-00.

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