Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
June 24, 2003
Submitted
June 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606QX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10023
Aircraft time
4,057 hours, 3,229 cycles
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED AN AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND OIL IN MIXING MANIFOLD AND VERIFIED THAT THE APU WAS LEAKING OIL. DUCTING WAS CLEANED AND MEL WAS CONTINUED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.