SDR F05011

Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 12, 2005
Submitted
January 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829MJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145228
Aircraft time
12,700 hours, 11,480 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW NOTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AFTER APU START UP ON THE GROUND DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PLANE AND DETERMINED THAT THE APU WAS NOT RUNNING DURING DE-ICING AND INGESTED THE STRAY FLUID CAUSING THE SMOKE AND ODOR.

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