Service difficulty report · Apu · Bag BAE146200A

Difficulty date
February 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag BAE146200A
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Apu
Condition
Oil Leak
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER SITTING FOR 1.5 HOURS WITH APU AND AIR CONDITIONING RUNNING, THE CABIN BECAME CONTAMINATED WITH FUMES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRED OUT AND THE APU INOP'D. APPEARS TO BE AN INTERNAL OIL LEAK IN THE APU. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS COMPANY CAMPAIGN TO CHANGE FROM EXXON 2380 OIL TO CASTROL 5000. OIL IS BEING CHANGED BACK TO EXXON 2380 AND OIL LEAK FIXED. SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN MAIN ENGINES.