Service difficulty report · Apu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 28, 2013
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
329
Aircraft time
50,373 hours, 55,406 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
TX
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

WITH APU BLEEDS TURNED ON, FLIGHT DECK FILLED WITH SMOKE. ALL OTHER APU INDICATIONS AND OPERATIONS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. VERIFY FUEL VALVE CLOSED. PULLED AND COLLARED CIRCUIT BREAKER N8 ON RT MAIN BUSS.