What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On nov. 21, 1999 at approx. 1638 hrs. Local time flight 4023 was taxiing to the active runway when the crew reported "smoke filled cabin and cockpit" aircraft was stopped on taxiway and pax were evacuated. No injuries were reported. It also was reported (logpage 596875) that "sparks and hot metal" were observed coming out of the APU exhaust. Maintenance found a APU failure and placed the APU on MEL with scheduled replacement for the nov. 23, 1999. It should be noted that the previous flight 4143 the crew reported smoke in the cockpit when the #1 pac was turned on. The #1 pac was turned on. The #1 was placed on an MEL.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOV. 21, 1999 AT APPROX. 1638 HRS. LOCAL TIME FLIGHT 4023 WAS TAXIING TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY WHEN THE CREW REPORTED "SMOKE FILLED CABIN AND COCKPIT" AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON TAXIWAY AND PAX WERE EVACUATED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. IT ALSO WAS REPORTED (LOGPAGE 596875) THAT "SPARKS AND HOT METAL" WERE OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE APU EXHAUST. MAINTENANCE FOUND A APU FAILURE AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL WITH SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT FOR THE NOV. 23, 1999. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT 4143 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE #1 PAC WAS TURNED ON. THE #1 PAC WAS TURNED ON. THE #1 WAS PLACED ON AN MEL.
Other reports on N14947 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.