What was found
PDX-SMELL OF SMOKE COMING FROM FRESH AIR. NO SMELL FROM DUCTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS ARE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 8, 2001
- Submitted
- April 24, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N492US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- Aircraft serial
- 11159
- Aircraft time
- 33,116 hours, 44,674 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4910 · APU Cowling/Containment
- Part
- Apu
- Part number
- 38075412
- Part serial
- P37412
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Part time
- 9,927 hours, 10,513 cycles
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.