Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
November 22, 2002
Submitted
November 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27523
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145389
Part
Apu
Condition
Overserviced
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

YUL FLIGHT#4092 THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE WARNING ON THE EICAS AND A STRONG OIL SMELL IN THE CABIN.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR SMOKE OR FIRE DAMAGE AND NONE WAS FOUND.THE APU WAS DETERMINED TO BE GIVING OFF THE OIL SMELL AND WAS PLACED ON MEL.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU ON 11/23/02 AND FOUND THE APU WAS OVERSERVICED WITH OIL.MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE APU TO THE PROPER LEVEL AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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