Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 26, 2009
Submitted
May 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7823
Aircraft time
13,875 hours, 12,946 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38004883
Part serial
P1012
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
14,612 hours, 16,591 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUR, COCKPIT BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING APU LOW OIL MESSAGE AND APU AUTOSHUTDOWN. COMPLIED WITH QRH. INSPECTED AND FOUND APU FAILED AND CONTAMINATED COALESCER SOCKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT COALESCER SOCKS. RAN BOTH PACKS NO ABNORMAL ODORS. PLACED APU ON MEL.// REF 180677/1 - REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ASSY ON W/O 137202, RAN ENGINES AND PACK TWICE ON GROUND, NO SMOKE NOTED. (K)