SDR 000242

Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
January 20, 2003
Submitted
February 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft time
5,009 hours, 3,832 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

SMOKE IN COCKPIT.FOUND APU INLET FILLED WITH DEICE FLUID. CLEANED APU INLET AND COMPARTMENT AND STARTED APU. WHEN PACK 1 SELECTED, SMELLED DEICE FLUID IN COCKPIT. RAN BOTH PACKS WITH APU TO CLEAR OUT DEICE FLUID. APU AND PACKS NOW OPERATE WITHOUT SMOKE OR SMELL OF SMOKE OR DEICE FLUID IN COCKPIT OR CABIN/

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