Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 9, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
6,358 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Apu
Part number
38004883
Part serial
P637
Condition
Smoke
Part time
15,928 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) AT THE GATE, CREW TURNED ON BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AND SMOKE/AND OR HAZE ACCOMPANIED BY ODOR BEGAN TO FILL THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. CREW IMMEDIATELY OPENED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR TO VENT THE AREA, AND SMOKE/HAZE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A MAJOR OIL LEAK FROM THE COMPRESSOR SECTION OF THE APU. OIL WAS INJESTED IN TO ONE OR BOTH PACKS. NEW APU INSTALLED. BOTH CONDENSOR BAGS REPLACED AND DUCTS CLEANED OF OIL. INFORMATION WILL BE UPDATED WHEN ROOT CAUSE OF LEAK IS AVAILABLE. (TC NR 20060816003)