SDR 200608011

Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
July 29, 2006
Submitted
August 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
17000061
Aircraft time
3,967 hours, 2,586 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Overserviced
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT 7581 CMH TO ORD CREW STARTED THE APU WHILE ARRIVING AT GATE THE AIRCRAFT PARKED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CLOSED THE FORWARD LAV SMOKE SOUNDED. A FAIRLY STRONG ODOR WAS SENSED JUST AFTER STARTING THE APU. THE CREW INSPECTION IN THE FORWARD LAV DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRESENCE OF SMOKE. MX WAS NOTIFIED. IT APPEARS THAT THE FALSE INDICATION CAME FROM AN OVER SERVICED APU. NO FURTHER MAINT REQUIRED.

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