SDR MALA000102

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
January 2, 2000
Submitted
April 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2334
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
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

LEX - FLT 3668 - AS THE CREW ENTERED THE AIRCRAFT, FOUND TEMP INSIDE CABIN TO BE HOT AND SMOKE THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. APU HAD BEEN STARTED BY GROUND CREW AND WAS RUNNING 30 PLUS MINUTES. SHUT OFF APU AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE RAN APU AND PACKS. NO SMOKE OR SOOT NOTED. RAN APU/PACKS FOR 1 HOUR IN ALL TEMP RANGES ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)