Service difficulty report · Apu Bleed · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
321
Part
Apu Bleed
Part number
T62T40C7B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Compt
Part time
2,633 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UNKNOWN SOURCE OF SMOKE FILLED COCKPIT AND CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ISP. A/C RETURNED TO FIELD, ISP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND APU MAKING POPPING NOISE WHEN BLEED IS SELECTED ON. INOP APU BLEED SYSTEM UNDER MEL, RAN A/C, OPERATED ENGINE BLEEDS. FOUND NO DEFECTS. SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHT OF A/C PROVED SATISFACTORY. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)