SDR 2002F00012

Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date: October 31, 2001
Submitted: January 9, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N77260
Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial: 7260
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Apu
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu Bay
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, B, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

FLT 6627 - ORD-CMH - EN ROUTE TO CMH, THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THERE WAS NOT A FIRE ONBOARD BUT THERE WAS A TRACE OF AN OILY SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WHERE MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE APU WAS PUMPING TRACES OF OIL INTO THE PACK. THE APU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW CRJ MTC-49-10-00 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)