SDR ASOA04157

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 27, 2004
Submitted
April 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925EV
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7831
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil Cap
Component
Apu
Component part number
38004883
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 4768 - DURING DESCENT AND APPROACH INTO ATL FROM GTR, THE CREW SMELLED FUMES AFTER SELECTING THE BLEEDS TO THE APU. SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT AND CABIN ACCOMPANIED BY A SMOKE LAVATORY MESSAGE. THE CREW SWITCHED THE BLEEDS BACK TO THE ENGINES AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS FOLLOWED BY THE SMOKE LAVATORY MESSAGE EXTINGUISHING. THE TOWER ROLLED EMERGENCY VEHICLES AS A PRECAUTION WITH THE AIRCRAFT LANDING SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXCESS OIL FROM THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND REPLACED THE CAP O-RING. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)