Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
January 12, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
4,923 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P6329
Condition
Smoke
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
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) ON ARRIVAL TO THE GATE, GROUND POWER WAS PLUGGED IN, SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN WHEN APU BLEED AIR AND PNEUMATICS SELECTED 'ON'. CAPTAIN THEN SELECTED APU ELECTRICAL 'ON' AND F/O CONTACTED GROUND CONTROL TO REQUEST CFR. SMOKE CLEARED AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO AIRCRAFT. SUSPECT DE-ICE FLUID IN THE APU INLET AS A RESULT OF DE-ICING OUT OF YOW. APU MEL'D AND GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ON NEXT RUN, APU MEL CLEARED FOLLOWING FLIGHT MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE RUNS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.

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