Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 8, 2019
Submitted
May 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560DR
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605073
Aircraft time
6,348 hours, 5,587 cycles
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
38635041
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
1,281 hours, 2,096 cycles
Component
Apu · Honeywell · RE100XL
Component part number
38007221
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THEY GOT SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THEY SHUT THE APU DOWN AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU STARTER GARLOCK SEAL TO BE LEAKING, ALLOWING OIL TO MIGRATE INTO THE APU AIR INLET.

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