Service difficulty report · Apu · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
July 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Engine
Rroyce SPEY55515
Part
Apu
Condition
Cabin Smoke
Location
Air Dist
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AND SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAVATORY WAS ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT COMPLETED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. SECOND OCCURRENCE OF SAME PROBLEM. OVERWEIGHT LANDING CHECK REVEALED CRACK AT RETENTION ACTUATOR AND LEG. GEAR REPLACED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COOLING TURBINE, HEAT EXCHANGER AND REFRIGERATION BYPASS UNIT. STILL SMOKE AND OIL SMELL PRESENT IN CABIN. APU REPLACED. NO MORE SMOKE IN CABIN.

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