Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 18, 2019
Submitted
February 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
18,341 hours, 19,523 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
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

DURING BOARDING APU SELECTED BL AIR, SMELT SMOKE, FLT COMP TEMP INCREASING, FLT COMPT PACK HOT MASTER CAUTION RAN EA CHECKLIST ( APU BLEED AIR SYSTEM INOP ). PLACED ON MEL. RETURNED TO SERVICE.