Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 3, 2011
Submitted
January 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16561
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145610
Aircraft time
18,163 hours, 14,482 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
M4504113A
Part serial
SPE0314599
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
11,059 hours, 15,884 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND BURNING ODOR IN CABIN & COCKPIT WITH APU FAIL WHILE BOARDING. EMERGENCY EVACUATION AT THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND APU INOP AND AUTO SHUT DOWN CAUSING SMOKE IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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