SDR 95ZZZW574

Service difficulty report · Apu · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
April 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft serial
052
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FLT 3132 - DCA-ORF - PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, SMOKE WAS PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT WITH THE AUXILLIARY POWER UNIT (APU) RUNNING. MEL APU BLEED 49-4. AT RON, CHECKED BOTH AIR CYCLE MACHINES OIL QUANTITY AND AIR CYCLE MACHINE OUTLET DUCTING FOR OIL, NONE FOUND. BOTH OIL QUANTITIES CHECK GOOD. ALSO, CHECKED APU BLEED AIR DUCT AND APU COMPARTMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED APU BLEED AND ALL ENGINE BLEED AIR SYSTEMS, NO SMELL OR SMOKE NOTED. (W)