Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 18, 2002
Submitted
March 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16718
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120136
Part
Apu
Part number
168401201
Part serial
JD0012
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHV- APU BLEED CAUSES SMOKE WHEN BOTH PACKS TURNED OFF. SHV- MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED IAW MEL. IAH- MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXCESS OIL FORM APU TO OBTAIN THE PROPER SERVICE LEVEL,PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU, AND APU BLEED SYSTENS,NO DEFECTS NOTED,AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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