Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 18, 2000
Submitted
October 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14972
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145151
Part
Apu
Part number
4501968C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail Section
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 4055 - THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN WITH THE APU RUNNING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL CONTROL NR 307952, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH ON FLIGHT 4198, AND MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED APU, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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