Service difficulty report · Apu System · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Apu System
Part number
26700011
Condition
Cabin Smoke
Location
Air Dist
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) AUXILIARY POWER UNIT SHUT DOWN PRIOR TO TAXIING. THROUGH 700 FEET STRONG SMOKE SMELL WITH HAZE PRESENT IN FLT DECK & CABIN. SMOKE ALARMS ACTIVATED IN BOTH LAVATORIES & APU POWER AVAILABLE LIGHT ON APU & GEN OFF LIGHT ON. APU FIRE DRILL CARRIED OUT, FIRE AGENT #1 DISCHARGED, BOTH AIR COND OFF, APU POWER AVAILABLE LIGHT OUT. APU GEN LIGHT STAYED ON. MAINT REPLD FIRE BOTTLE & SQUIB, FLT DATA RECORDER (P/N 31-80543-1), CABIN TEMP CNTL SENSOR (P/N 969-0018-001), CABIN TEMP CNTLLER (P/N 607146-2-2), CVR (P/N 23-80199-1) & TEMPERATURE VALVE (P/N 321858-1). ENGINES & AUXILIARY POWER UNIT GROUND RUN & SYS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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