Service difficulty report · Apu · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 7, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605542
Aircraft time
11,273 hours, 8,231 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
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

WHILE ON GROUND WAITING FOR PASSENGERS TO ARRIVE AND APU RUNNING FOR OVER AN HOUR NOTICED SMOKE/HAZE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND EMERGENCY SERVICES CONTACTED. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED DISCREPANCY TO THE APU. APU SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED PER GAMA LLC MEL.

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