Service difficulty report · None · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 13, 2022
Submitted
April 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
29,553 hours, 31,864 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
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 START FAILED RAMP REPORTED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM APU ( APU INOP ). REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SUCCESSFULLY STARTED APU MULTIPLE TIMES. NO SMOKE PRESENT DURING OPERATION. NO PRIOR HISTORY OF APU FAILURE SINCE JANUARY. CLEARS MEL. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.