What was found
EWR - FLT 4023 - CREW REPORTED SPARKS AND HOT METAL DEPARTING THE TAILPIPE OF APU SMOKE FILLED CABIN AND COCKPIT. EVACUATION PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT APU PLACED ON MEL 49-00-00 AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. AWAITING APU CHANGE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14947
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145
- Aircraft serial
- 145054
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.