Service difficulty report · Apu · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
January 14, 2003
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11173
Aircraft time
35,172 hours, 44,926 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38075412
Part serial
P37670
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
109,014 hours, 108,638 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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- CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FEET, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT SMOKE ALARM IN LAVATORY WAS SOUNDING AND THAT SMOKE WAS VISABLE. TURNED OFF APU IN FLIGHT AND SMOKE WAS DISSIPATING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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