Service difficulty report · Turbine Case · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 17, 2026
Submitted
February 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3410
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605649
Aircraft time
11,819 hours, 6,485 cycles
Part
Turbine Case
Part number
38467331
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Part time
6,820 hours, 9,457 cycles
Component
Apu · Hnywl · RE100XL
Component part number
38007221
Stage of operation
DE
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

CREW AND PASSENGERS NOTICED THE SMELL OF EXHAUST AFTER THE APU WAS STARTED ON THE DECENT FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE CAUSE AFTER LANDING. ON INSPECTION, THEY FOUND THE APU TURBINE HOUSING HAD A CRACK IN IT AT ABOUT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION, ADJACENT TO THE FUEL NOZZLE. THE APU WAS PLACED ON MEL AND IS BEING REMOVED AND A LOANER INSTALLED.

More about the Cessna 560XL