SDR QXEA2009030200157

Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date: February 26, 2009
Submitted: March 3, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N414QX
Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial: 4061
Aircraft time: 18,773 hours, 18,935 cycles
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Apu
Condition: Contaminated
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- WITH APU RUNNING AND BLEED AIR SWITCH OUT/OFF. WE WERE DEICING AT THE TIME AND A/C FILLED WITH SMOKE AND SMELLED LIKE DE ICE FLUID. GROUND RAN ACFT, PURGED ALL BLEEDS, GASPERS AND VENTS OF RESIDUAL DE ICE FLUID. OBSERVED FOR ANY REMAINING EVIDENCE OF DE ICE FLUID, NONE NOTED. CLEANED CABIN OF ANY DE ICE FLUID RESIDUE. PLACED APU ON MEL PER MEL 49-00-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.