Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 24, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16999
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145307
Aircraft time
15,770 hours, 12,054 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
M4504113A
Part serial
SPE0114173
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
8,277 hours, 14,855 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

JAN - FLIGHT 2395, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WITH THE APU RUNNING. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH ON 04/27/07 WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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