Service difficulty report · Apu · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
May 29, 2001
Submitted
June 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11238
Aircraft time
32,588 hours, 39,020 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38075412
Part serial
P37664
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
1,643 hours, 1,512 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

PDX - AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT GATE, AIRCRAFT BEGAN SHAKING, AND APU ENGINE PARAMETERS BEGAN CLIMBING. CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. SHUT DOWN APU MANUALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. COMPLIED WITH BLEED AIR DUCTING BLOW OUT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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