Service difficulty report · Inlet · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 4, 2008
Submitted
March 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13964
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145123
Aircraft time
21,376 hours, 16,277 cycles
Part
Inlet
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 2423 - THE CREW REPORTED AN APU FIRE WARNING DURING TAXI WITH APU AUTOSHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF ICE AND SNOW FROM THE APU INLET. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF APU WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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