# SDR NSVA2008045

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 12, 2008
- Submitted: December 12, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N196WQ
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial: 4196
- Aircraft time: 1,773 hours, 1,749 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Apu Bay
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NSVA2008045

## Discrepancy

APU ON SMOKE FILLED ENTIRE AIRPLANE, EVACUATED.  IN PROCESS OF DE-ICING.  FOUND CAUSE OF SMOKE TO BE GLYCOL INDUCTION FROM RUNNING APU.  APU DEFERRED IAW MEL 49-00-1.  CAT D ID NR 33748.

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