Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
December 27, 2021
Submitted
December 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Aircraft serial
50038
Aircraft time
5,865 hours, 2,714 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER DIVERT TO TWF, WE DEICED AIRCRAFT. WHILE DOING POST DE-ICE CHECKLIST, WHEN TURNING ON L PACK, SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING THROUGH COCKPIT AND CABIN. WHEN TURNING PACK OFF, SMOKE DISSIPATED. DEICING FLUID IN APU AIR INTAKE DETERMINED TO BE CAUSE OF SMOKE. C/W PROCEDURES LISTED IN A220 EFIM SOLUTION #1-8458 - ELIMINATION OF RESIDUAL ODORS WITH APU AS SOURCE. AFTER PROCEDURES COMPLETED, NO ODOR IN CABIN OR FLIGHT DECK. OK FOR SVC. (LP# 8160236)

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