JASC 4920

Service difficulty reports · 2,431

Reports filed under 4920 · APU Core Engine, newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '4920'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR CALA2015100594565Apu · malfunctionedPACKS ON WITH APU, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE & APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. REPLACED APU IAW AMM 49-11-98-890-001-A.Oct 2, 2015 · N492UA · Airbus A320232SDR DXTA201509296092Apu · malfunctionedHEAVY GREY SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN WHILE APU OPERATING DURING PRE-FLIGHT. OPENED ACCESS & REMOVED APU PN 3800722-1 & SN P-677 FROM ACFT. PERFORMED TEAR DOWN & BUILD UP PROCEDURES FROM REMOVED TO REPAIR APU. INSTALLED REPAIRED APU, SAME PN, SN P-669 IAW CH 49Sep 29, 2015 · N668QS · Cessna 560XLSDR P5CA2015093000160Apu · failedAPU AUTO SHUTDOWN WHEN GROUND POWER SELECTED. REPLACED APU ASSY IAW AMM 49-11-00, OPS FUNCTION NORMAL, APU OIL SERVICE TO FULL, BUT STILL SHOW ADD, REPLACED APU OIL QTY TRANSMITTER & CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 49-94-04. PERFORMED APU GENERATOR RETENTION NUTS RE-Sep 29, 2015 · N643GT · Boeing 7673JHFSDR ASAA2015092313179Engine · malfunctionedAPU BACK FIRES AFTER START. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED APU BITE PROCEDURE IAW AMM TASK 49-60, TASK 801. NO FAULTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 49-55 TASK 801. NO FAULTS NOTED. APU OP'S CHECK NORMAL.Sep 23, 2015 · N593AS · Boeing 737890SDR CA150908006Apu · damaged(CAN) CRJ 200 THAT SUSTAINED FIRE DAMAGE DUE TO AN APU EXHAUST FIRE DURING START. AFTER LANDING STARTED APU AND RECEIVED AN ITT SPIKE. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW (TC# 20150908006)Sep 7, 2015 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR ASAA2015090712972Engine · failedACCOMPLISHED THREE START ATTEMPTS, EACH ATTEMPT RESULTED IN AUTO SHUTDOWN, HI START EGT AND ILLUMINATED FAULT LIGHT. NOTE APU GROUND OPS NORMAL. ACFT GROUNDED. APU R & R REF T/C 78349010, OPS TEST PASS.Sep 7, 2015 · N587AS · Boeing 737890SDR A6WA201543042Apu · unknownFLIGHT 3945, APU WILL NOT START IN THE AIR. HEAVY FUEL ODOR OCCURS AFTER START ON THE GND WITH BOTH PACKS ON. COMPLIED WITH CM ACTION PLACARDED & PLACED ON MEL.Sep 7, 2015 · N406AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR AALA201509099011Apu · leakingCOCKPIT & CABIN TEMP 104' - 98', STARTED ACFT AT THE GATE TO COOL FOR PAX BOARDING. AFTER STARTING NR 1 ENG, STRONG ODOR FILLED THE COCKPIT & CABIN, VERY STRONG SMELLY SOCK ODOR. SHUTDOWN BECAUSE THE WHOLE CREW COULD NOT TAKE THE SMELL ANY LONGER. ACCOMPLISSep 6, 2015 · N290AY · Airbus A330243SDR DXTA2015090106073Apu · fireWITH BATTERY IN OVERRIDE, APU DOOR OPEN, APU NOT RUNNING, NOTICED WHITE SMOKE FOLLOWED BY FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE. APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED, DID NOT EXTINGUISH FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISH FLAMES. NO FIRE WARNING IN COCKPIT AT ANY TIMAug 31, 2015 · N752QS · Gulstm 200SDR ASAA2015082912954Actuator · faultedAPU FAULT LIGHT ON START FAULT 49-15004 APU INLET DOOR SHUTDOWN. ACFT GROUNDED. C/W FIM 49-10, TASK 806 REMOVED/INSTALLED AIR INLET DOOR SWITCH IAW AMM 49-15-41/401. NO HELP. REMOVED/INSTALLED AIR INLET DOOR ACTUATOR IAW AMM 49-15-31/401. INLET DOOR ACTUATOR Aug 29, 2015 · N577AS · Boeing 737890SDR AALA201509019019Apu · leakingOIL MIST ODOR IN COCKPIT & CABIN, STARTED AFTER APU BLEED & PACKS SWITCHED ON. REPLACED THE APU & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW 26L31049005.Aug 28, 2015 · N658AW · Airbus A320232SDR A6WA201543005Apu · failedFLIGHT 4015, APU FAILED TO START. INLET DOOR WENT TO MID-POSITION THEN CLOSED, NO ROTATION, SMOKE EXITING INLET DOOR.Aug 26, 2015 · N459AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR AALA201508319006Apu · failedFLIGHT 1837, CONTACTED MX ABOUT 45 MINUTES AFTER ARRIVAL & DISPATCH ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER ARRIVAL, TO REPORT THAT THEIR APU HAD PERFORMED AN AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN WHILE THEY WERE WAITING FOR THEIR GATE. THE ECAM SHOWED THAT THE APU HAD SHUTDOWN, WHICH WAS FOLLOWEDAug 23, 2015 · N114UW · Airbus A320214SDR A6WA201542982Apu · shutdownAPU FAULT MSG, AFTER TAKEOFF APU AUTO SHUTDOWN.Aug 12, 2015 · N413AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR ASAA2015080912810Converter · malfunctionedAPU CSS ATTEMPT TEMP EXCEEDED 980F, SHUTDOWN AND FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED APU BITE CHECK, FOUND FAULT CODE 49-31016 OVERTEMP SHUT DOWN ON CURRENT STATUS. CHECKED OTHER OCCURENCES AND FOUND CODE 49-31016 LOGGED ON 1, 10, AND 11. Aug 9, 2015 · N519AS · Boeing 737890SDR SIMA20150805008Apu · failedAT GATE, SMOKE IN COCKPIT WITH APU RUNNING. BURNING SMELL FOLLOWED BY APU FAIL ON EICAS. RAN APU FAIL AOM CHECKLIST. OIL LEAKING FROM APU COMPARTMENT. DEFERRED APU M PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. PERFORMED GND & VERIFIED SMELL WAS COMING FROM APU. FOUND COREAug 5, 2015 · N648AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR ASAA2015080212685Apu · malfunctionedAPU WILL NOT START. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED APU BITE PROCEDURE IAW AMM 49-61-00-700-801, NO CURRENT FAULTS. PERFORMED APU STARTING AND OPERATION IAW AMM 49-11-00-860-801. USED BATTERY ONLY FOR FOUR STARTS AND WITH GROUND POWER CONNECTED TWICE. ALL STARTS Aug 2, 2015 · N534AS · Boeing 737890SDR ASAA2015080212684Seal · failedAPU CSS START FAULT LIGHT CAME ON. COOLED DOWN WITHIN 5 MINUTES. SECOND ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL AT 35000. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED APU, REPLACED AIR INLET SIGMA SEAL IAW MM 49-15-11-400-801, 41581, INSTALLED, LEAK/OPS CHECKED APU.Aug 2, 2015 · N519AS · Boeing 737890SDR CA150706003Apu · failed(CAN) STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR THRU 7000, ON GROUND SELECTED PACK 1 OFF AND ODOR SEEMED TO DISSIPATE. APU REPLACED IAW AMM 49-11-11 PB401.Jul 5, 2015 · Airbus A321211SDR CALA2015070694052Gasket · blownPRIOR TO PUSHBACK, FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED AN APU FIRE WARNING, RED LIGHT AT HANDLE & EICAS MSG & AURAL WARNING. SUBSEQUENTLY FOLLOWED BY AN APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER AUTO-DISCHARGE, BOTTLE DISCHARGE LIGHT & APU SHUTDOWN. 20 MINUTES AFTER INITIAL ALARM THE WARNIJul 5, 2015 · N220UA · Boeing 777222SDR DXTA2015061506028Apu · smokeSITTING ON RAMP MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE COMING FROM APU EXHAUST. SHUT APU DOWN & DISCHARGED APU FIRE BOTTLE. NO FLAMES SEEN OR REPORTED. THERE WERE NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS OF FIRE. PERFORMED APU RUN. APU PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. REMOVED & REPLACED THE LT FJun 11, 2015 · N440QS · Gulstm GIVXG450SDR DXTA2015060506024Apu · leakingDURING PREFLIGHT, WITH APU BLEED RUNNING, CABIN FILLED WITH BLUE SMOKE. FIRST OFFICER INDICATED CABIN WAS VERY HOT EVEN THOUGH TEMP SETTING WAS VERY LOW. REMOVED DEFECTIVE APU & REPLACED WITH REPAIRED APU. CLEANED APU CONTAINMENT BOX & FLUSHED DRAIN LINES. Jun 4, 2015 · N622QS · Cessna 560XLSDR AALA201506019003Apu · odorFLIGHT 489, EN-ROUTE CREW NOTICED ODOR IN COCKPIT & FWD CABIN DURING IDLE DESCENT. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DETERMINED THE SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE THE APU. R & R APU IAW 26L31049003, OPERATIONS GOOD.May 29, 2015 · N814AW · Airbus A319132SDR VNAA2015052600022Intake Duct · collapsedCREW REPORTED APU OVERTEMP AND APU SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES, CLOSED ENGINE BLEEDS AND SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, FOUND APU INLET DUCT CMay 26, 2015 · N229PS · Cndair CL6002B19SDR A6WA201542786Apu · shutdownFLIGHT 3766, RECEIVED APU FAULT & APU LOW OIL PRESS CAUTION MSG. AT GATE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN, SMELL OF BURNT OIL IN COCKPIT. COMPLIED WITH CM ACTION PLACARDED & PLACED ON MEL. May 26, 2015 · N463AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR HALA2015052605013Apu · malfunctionedAPU FAILED INFLIGHT COLD SOAK START AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS, OAT-59, FL400. PEAK EGT 960 FOR BOTH ATTEMPTS. PERFORMED TSM 49-62-00-810-839-A. NO FAULTS NOTED ON THE GROUND. APU STARTED ON 3RD ATTEMPT.May 23, 2015 · N388HA · Airbus A330243SDR AALA20150407003Turbine · failedAT THE GATE WITH EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLYING ELECTRICS & APU RUNNING THE PACKS, APU FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED & APU SHUTDOWN WITH SMOKE IN THE CABIN. LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER APU, APU OIL TANK SCUPPER ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM OIL TANK. GND CREW REPORTS FLAMES FROMApr 7, 2015 · N556AA · Doug DC982SDR CA150408027Engine · failed(CAN) THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT DURING APPROACH BELOW FL 100 THE APU FAILED TO ACHIEVE A NORMAL START. THE CREW MADE A SECOND START ATTEMPT, WHICH ALSO FAILED. THE ACFT LANDED NORMALLY. AFTER LANDING, THE THE CREW STARTED THE APU WITHOUT ISSUE. DURING A POApr 6, 2015 · Bombdr BD1001A10SDR RAIA201504050001Apu · overheatedAPU OVER HEAT FOLLOWED BY APU FAIL EICAS MSGS DURING CLIMB, RETURNED TO BLOCK.Apr 5, 2015 · N812HK · Emb EMB145LRSDR WX0A2015040272502Apu · leakingAFTER PARKING AT THE GATE, THE CABIN & COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE & AN ODOR. APU WAS RUNNING & PACKS WERE ON. NOTICED ON WALK AROUND AFT BELLY OF ACFT HAD DRIPPING OIL. PERFORMED MX IAW TC 21-059-008 & TC FO592102. PLACED APU ON MEL 49-01 SIT 1 CAT C DMI 15Mar 29, 2015 · N883GA · Doug DC983SDR ASAA2015032211068Apu · malfunctionedDURING TAXI IN, ATTEMPTED APU START AND RECEIVED AN APU FAULT LIGHT. APU DID NOT START. FAULT LIGHT OFF AFTER 5 MINUTES. ACFT GROUNDED.Mar 22, 2015 · N461AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR 7GMB1177032120151Apu · odorCREW REPORTED ABNORMAL SMELL IN THE CABIN & COCKPIT WITH APU BLEED AIR ON THE GND. R & R APU. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. NO FAULTS, DEFECTS, OR LEAKAGES NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Mar 21, 2015 · N286HF · Emb EMB145XRSDR SIMA20150320001Apu · malfunctionedON TAXI OUT SMOKE IN COCKPIT & CABIN FOLLOWED BY APU FAIL CAUTION ON EICAS. INSPECTED & COMPLIED WITH ETN-EM-72-034. FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE FOR THE SMELL. DEFERRED APU IAW MEL 49-1. R & R APU REF WC 49-800-05. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME & MEL REMar 20, 2015 · N650AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR A6WA201542538Engine · failedRAMP REPORTED A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM APU FOLLOWED BY LOUD WHINING NOISE. APU AUTO SHUTDOWN NOTED ABNORMALLY HIGH EGT WITH BLEEDS ON SMOKE COMING FROM APU INLET. INSPECTED APU & ENCLOSURE NO SIGN OF FIRE DAMAGE.Mar 19, 2015 · N427ZW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR HALA201503160035Apu · shutdownAPU AUTO SHUTDOWN. R & R APU IAW M266-767. OPS, LEAK CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.Mar 16, 2015 · N590HA · Boeing 7673CBSDR USAA2015031600007Apu · shutdownAPU AUTO SHUTDOWN AT GATE RAMP REPORTS SMOKE & SPARKS & NO APU FIRE INDICATION. REPLACED THE APU & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK IAW 26L31049003.Mar 15, 2015 · N161UW · Airbus A321211SDR USAA2015031600006Apu · failedSMOKE & FUMES ENTERED COCKPIT & CABIN ON APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. CREW REPORTED AN ACRID OILY SMELL & HAD EYE & NOSE IRRITATION. FOUND APU FAILED INTERNALLY. ACCOMPLISHED JCS 26L00021001. TROUBLE SHOT CABIN AIR QUALITY 26L00021002, APU SMELL IN CABIN 26L00021004Mar 14, 2015 · N185UW · Airbus A321211SDR ASAA2015031110928Apu · malfunctionedAPU WILL NOT START. NO LIGHT OFF. GOT FAULT LIGHT 3 TIMES. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 49-60-801, APU BITE LOG MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 49-41012, ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 49-40-803 INTERMITTENT FAULT. CLEARED FAULT-BITE CK OK. APU START OK, GROUND VERIFICMar 11, 2015 · N592AS · Boeing 737890SDR USAA2015030900005Inlet · contaminatedODOR AFTER TAKEOFF THROUGHOUT ACFT. DISSIPATED DURING CRUISE. ODOR RETURNED IN FWD CABIN & COCKPIT DURING DESCENT, DE-ICE FLUID SMELL. EXCESSIVE DE-ICING FLUID RESIDUE ON BELLY OF ACFT & AT APU INLET. AREAS WERE CLEANED. ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001 CABIN Mar 7, 2015 · N712US · Airbus A319112SDR CALA2015022700134Apu · smokeAFTER ENG START ON TAXI OUT, VISIBLE SMOKE APPEARED & STRONG OIL ODOR. CREW REST SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. VERIFIED APU TO BE THE SOURCE OF SMOKE & ODOR. BOTH AIR COND PACKS, ALL COMPONENTS & PNEUMATIC DUCTS INSP, NO OIL CONTAMINATION FOUND. UPPER & LOWER Feb 27, 2015 · N77006 · Boeing 777224SDR FDEA201502250595Duct · corrodedAPU AIR INTAKE DUCT FWD CUT OUT FLANGE IS EXFOLIATED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FWD CUT OUT FLANGE AT APU AIR INTAKE AS PER SRM 51-10-02. BLEND STRAP ORIG. MAT. .250", MAT. LOSS .250", REMAINING .000", FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AS PER SRM 53-00-01, FIG. 101, DETAIFeb 25, 2015 · N771FD · Boeing 757222SDR CALA2015022793181Apu · faultyAPU ALTITUDE NO START, COLD SOAK FL 380. APU SHUTDOWN AFTER REACHING 95% SPEED AFTER 10 SECONDS. SERVICED APU TO FULL, APU STARTED. WHILE RUNNING, OBSERVED LARGE PLUMES OF SMOKE FROM EXHAUST. AUTO SHUTDOWN AFTER FIVE MINUTES. RECHECKED OIL LEVEL & FOUND NFeb 25, 2015 · N598UA · Boeing 757222SDR REXA2015022300311Apu · malfunctionedBURNING SMELL DURING CLIMB. WIP ON DM 000659 APU AUTO SHUT DOWN. WIP ON WORK SCOPE SMOKE & FUMES IN CABIN & COCKPIT IAW AML 3185062. INSP BLEED DUCT & CHECK VLV OFF APU IAW IPC 36-11-10 FIG ITEM 225A SPECIALLY THE INNER DIAMETER IAW MOTR RD IAW AML 3185065.Feb 23, 2015 · N8847A · Cndair CL6002B19SDR ASAA2015022210723Apu · surgesWITH APU ON, ENGINES OFF, AND APU BLEED SOURCE ON WITH PACK ON AUTO OR HIGH DUCT PRESSURE INCREASES TO 45 PSI THEN DROPS OFF, SURGE LIKE CONDITION. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED THE APU IAW T/C 78349010 AND MM 49-11-00. LK AND OPS CK GOOD.Feb 22, 2015 · N409AS · Boeing 737990ERSDR DXTA2015021605977Apu · unserviceableTWO MINUTES AFTER APU START SEQUENCE WAS COMPLETE, CABIN FILLED WITH HEAVY SMOKE. REMOVED APU ACCESS PANELS. DRAINED APU OIL. REMOVED APU STARTER GENERATOR P/N: 9914685-1 S/N: P2120. REMOVED APU PN: 3800785-1 SN: P-241. TRANSFER FIRE LOOP ASSY AND HARDWARE FOFeb 14, 2015 · N384QS · Cessna 680CESDR REXA2015021100224Apu · failedAPU SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST.Feb 11, 2015 · N8869B · Cndair CL6002B19SDR HALA2015020600020Apu · malfunctionedAPU INFLIGHT START, THREE ATTEMPTS, FL 400, OAT-52, FL 400, -53,FL 400, OAT -53 ALL ATTEMPTS UNSUCCESSFULL, 49-88 APU FAULT, AUTO SHUTDOWN. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF APU ECU, TEST OK IAW AMM 49-00-00-740-801-A. APU STARTED NORMAL ON GROUND IAW AMM 49-00-00.Feb 6, 2015 · N390HA · Airbus A330243SDR A6WA201542327Apu · contaminatedSMOKE COMING FROM APU INTAKE DOOR, APU IS OFF & DOOR CLOSED. INSPECTED & FOUND SIGNS OF GLYCOL COMING OUT OF APU.Jan 19, 2015 · N426AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR AALA20141228006Apu · leakingSMOKE & FUMES IN CABIN WHILE IN BLOCKS. FOUND OIL IN APU INLET. PERFORMED PACK BURN IAW 21-92-12. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW 49-96-83. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.Dec 28, 2014 · N978TW · Doug DC983SDR DXTA2014121505948Apu · failedODOR OF BURNING OIL IN COCKPIT ONLY. RAN APU, VERIFIED CREW DISCREPANCY. STRONG OIL ODOR FROM COCKPIT. RAN LT AND RT ENGINES. APU AIR HAS A NOTICEABLELY STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF APU INLET. FOUND RESIDUE OF OIL ALONG COMDec 14, 2014 · N939QS · Cessna 750
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