Service difficulty report · Apu · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
December 20, 2000
Submitted
February 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Aircraft time
47,399 hours
Part
Apu
Part number
38075412
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPTR LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED AROUND SAME TIME CREW STARTING FEELING NAUSEOUS. ALSO CREW RPTED PASSENGERS COMMENTING ON BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. A/C RETURNED TO YWG & LANDED W/O INCID.. MAINTENANCE INSP REVEALED APU OIL LEVEL DOWN TO 1/2 TANK - SUSPECTED SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION. ENGINEERS CARRIED OUT ENGINE RUN TO 80 PERCENT THRUST & PURGED AIR-COND DUCTS - SMELL DISSIPATED DURING RUNS. A/C CHECKED SERVICEABLE FOR POS ITION FLTPOSING FLT CREW RPTS SMOKE ODOR RETURNED, VERY EVIDENT IN COCKPIT ON DESCENT. A/C LANDED W/O INCID.. MAINT REPL APU, S/N: ON P37566, S/N: OFF P39229C - A/C GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE - NO FURTHER RPTS OF OIL SMELL IN CABIN OR COCKPIT.

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