Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
July 23, 2002
Submitted
July 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16963
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145116
Aircraft time
8,495 hours, 6,020 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
4501968C
Part serial
SPE994214
Condition
Failed
Location
Tailcone
Part time
6,083 hours, 8,995 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

EWR/BTV---CO3526, ON TAXI, CREW REPORTED APU FAIL AND SMOKE ENTERED COCKPIT.....AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT/APU AND FOUND APU SHAFT TURBINE NOT TO SPIN. RAN BOTH ENGINES #1 AND #2. NO SMOKE IN COCKPIT. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED IAW MEL 49-00-00 CONTROL NUMBER 023128 APU INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.....BTV CO3387, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW EMB145 AMM #49-10-01. OPS. AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. MEL CLEARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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