Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 4, 2000
Submitted
May 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977CA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7157
Aircraft time
8,282 hours, 8,375 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38004883
Part serial
P138
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
9,981 hours, 15,743 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT COCKPIT CREW SMELLED SMOKE AFTER TRANSFERRING THE PACKS TO THE APU. APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS LATER RECEIVED A ''SMOKE TOILET'' CAUTION MESSAGE. LAV SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES UNTIL THE GRH PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. FOUND APU OVER SERVICED BY APPROXIMATELY 1/2 QUART. ADJUSTED APU OIL SUMP LEVEL TO PROPER AMOUNT. GROUND RAN APU, OPS CHECK GOOD.