Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 23, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7360
Aircraft time
25,059 hours, 20,959 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Actuator
Part number
8414A
Part serial
1236
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Intake Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU INHIB WHITE DASHES ON APU START IN AIR. FOLLOWED BY TEMPORARY APU OVERTEMP WARNING. ALSO NOTED STRONG OIL ODOR FROM APU BLEED AIR. ON POST FLIGHT FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM RAM AIR INLET. ( APU AIR INTAKE DOOR LINEAR ACTUATOR - INTAKE DOOR IS DEACTIVATED. R & R APU DOOR ACTUATOR IAW AMM 49-14-16. OP'S CHECK GOOD, DEFER CLEARED, PLACARD REMOVED.