Service difficulty report · Apu · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
October 30, 2001
Submitted
November 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N475AU
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11222
Aircraft time
35,436 hours, 43,415 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38075412
Part serial
P37767
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
19,618 hours, 24,042 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

PDX - AFTER DEPARTURE, THE AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH SMOKE. TURNED BLEEDS OFF. SMOKE DID NOT SEEM TO GET WORSE. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT IAW MAINTENANCE TASK CARD 8491001. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT. NO SMOKE NOTED IN COCKPIT OR CABIN.

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