Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
21,834 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
25,033 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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) AFTER ARRIVAL, RAMP CREW ADVISED CAPTAIN THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM APU EXHAUST. APU WAS SHUTDOWN AND SMOKE STOPPED. MAINTENANCE NOTED HISTORY OF HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THIS APU. UNIT WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL AND DEPARTED WITH MINIMAL DELAY. APU WAS CHANGED OUT AT OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE BASE AND SENT FOR TEAR DOWN AND REPORT TO BE FORWARDED TO MQ FOR FOLLOW UP.