What was found
DURING BOARDING, THE APU FAILED, FIRE BOTTLES WERE FIRED AND CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. REPLACED APU, WATER SEPARATOR BAGS AND PURGED PACKS.
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N158US
- Make and model
- Doug DC1040
- Aircraft serial
- 46767
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Part number
- TSCP70048
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Apu Compt
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- B, J
- Precautionary procedure
- F
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.