Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 18, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Apu
Part number
38004883
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CAREW REPORTED SMOKE AND OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE STARTED APU ON GROUND AND UPON TRANSFER OF BLEEDS TO APU, SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. ALSO, APU OIL PRESSURE CAUTION MESSAGE APPEARED. APU DEFERRED AND THEN LATER REPLACED. FOUND THAT OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE BOSS CRACKED. THIS SAME UNIT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY ALIENCE AVIATOIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. RECORDS SHOW NO REPORTED EGT OVERTEMP CONDITIONS. APU REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED IN SERVICE.