Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
June 23, 2003
Submitted
June 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606QX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10023
Aircraft time
4,056 hours, 3,228 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BIL - FLIGHT 2481 - CREW RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AFTER TAKE-OFF THE AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. THE CREW COULD SMELL OIL BUT THE ODOR SOON DISSIPATED AND THE WARNING WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND OIL IN THE MIXING MANIFOLD. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THAT THE APU WAS LEAKING OIL AND THE APU WAS MEL'D. THE DUCTING WAS CLEANED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.