Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 19, 2005
Submitted
April 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827MJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145217
Aircraft time
10,949 hours, 10,091 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
4501968C
Part serial
SPE994212
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
7,312 hours, 9,566 cycles
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

SMOKE IN THE CABIN PRIOR TO THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY. MX TROUBLESHOT FAULT AND OPERATED ENG NR 2 WITH BOTH PACKS AND FOUND THAT THE SMOKE WAS CAUSED BY THE APU. MX RE-OPENED THE MEL FOR THE APU 3/23/05. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU.

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