Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 9, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Apu
Part number
38004883
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Component
Apu · Honeywell · 38004883
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 CLIMB OUT, SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN. APU FAULT AND APU OIL PRESS CAUTION MESSAGES POSTED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN APU EXTERNAL OIL LEAK - EXACT LOCATION NOT KNOWN AT THIS STAGE. THE APU WAS REPLACED. AIR CYCLE MACHINE, PRECOOLER, HEAT EXCHANGER, WATER SEPARATOR AND DUCTS HAE BEEN REMOVED FROM BOTH PACKS, CLEANED AND REFITTED. AIRCRAFT BACK IN SERVICE.