Service difficulty report · Apu · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
March 11, 2006
Submitted
March 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752TA
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258397
Aircraft time
7,402 hours, 4,481 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WAS STARTED AFTER EXITING THE RUNWAY IN KHLG AND THE APU BLEED SWITCH WAS OPENED. AFTER PARKING THE AIRCRAFT THE CABIN FILLED WITH WHITE SMOKE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE APU. MAINTENANCE ISSUED MEL 49-00-1 FOR THE APU AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.