Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 20, 2021
Submitted
August 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
46,457 hours, 49,135 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
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

APU WAS ON WHEN ARRIVING AT AIRCRAFT. SOON AFTER WE ARRIVED THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN AND APU SHOWED APU FAIL LIGHT. AFTER COMPLETING THE CHECKLIST, WE GAVE THE APU 10 MINUTES AND STARTED THE BLEED AIR. THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. WE SHUT DOWN THE APU AND TURNED OFF THE RECIRC FAN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-1.