Service difficulty report · Apu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
329
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoking
Location
Cabin
Part time
7,403 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH FUMES AFTER BLEEDS WERE SELECTED ON. FOUND APU USING OIL, PUTTING OIL INTO BLEED SYSTEM, RAN AIRCRAFT WITH ENGINE BLEEDS ONLY. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL, OK FOR SERVICE. APU INOP PER MEL 49-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)