Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 26, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
22,922 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW NOTICED A LAV SMOKE WARNING AND SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN THE CABIN FOR 3-4 MINUTES THEN IT DISSIPATED. SMOKE WAS BLUISH IN COLOR AND OILY SMELLING. (2) MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE ON BOARD, INITIALLY THEY THOUGHT SINCE THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST BEEN DE-ICED WITH ENGINES AND APU RUNNING THAT DE-ICE FLUID WAS THE CAUSE SO A DECISION WAS MADE TO CONTINUE. THE COALESER BAGS WERE INSPECTED AND REPLACED. AFTER ENGINE RUNS AND FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS NOTICED THAT NR 2 PRSOV IS RUNNING AT 38 TO 41 PSI AND MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO NR 2 ACM. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING ON GOING. (TC NR 20070128002)