Service difficulty report · Smoke · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 25, 2006
Submitted
August 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
7,394 hours, 6,962 cycles
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - APU DID NOT START AFTER ARRIVAL. RAMPERS REPORTED -SMOKE OR FOG- AND FLUID DRIPPING FROM APU BAY. MAINTENANCE CHECKED APU OIL LEVEL AND REPLENISHED AS NECESSARY IAW Q400 AMM 49-90-00, TASK 49-90-00-612-801. NO FAULTS IN CDS. STARTED IN APU AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. APU STARTS SUCCESSFUL. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.