Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 17, 2011
Submitted
September 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18102
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145643
Aircraft time
25,237 hours, 13,519 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2373 THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE APU FAILED ON ROTATION OUT OF JAX WITH AN APU OIL LO PRESS MESSAGE AND A BURNING OIL ODOR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU AND PLACED IT ON MEL 49-00-00 CAT "C", AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 09/17/11 IAH MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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