Service difficulty report · Apu · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
January 24, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Engine
Rroyce TAY65015
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER START SEQUENCE AND COMMENCE TAXI, THE CABIN CREW OBSERVED A LIGHT SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENT. THE APU WAS SHUTDOWN WHICH SEEMED TO DISSAPATE THE SMOKE. AS A PRECAUTION THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AND PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED. MAINTENANCE STARTED THE AIRCRAFT USING A GROUND START UNIT. NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED AFTER START UP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND NO FURTHER INCIDENT DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.

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