Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
September 15, 2024
Submitted
September 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000963
Aircraft time
1,079 hours, 957 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, 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 APU SHUT DOWN A RAMPER REPORTED GREY SMOKE/MIST EMINATING FROM THE APU AREA, NOT THE TAIL CONE EXHAUST. THERE WAS ASLS OA BLACK OILY FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE BOTTOM APU INLETT. NO ABNORMAL APU INDICATIONS ON EICAS DURING THE APU SHUTDOWN/START.REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W GVI OF AREA. FOUND RESIDUAL FLUID STREAKING FROM DRAIN BEHIND PANEL 195ML. OPENED #2 HYD ACCESS PANEL VERIFIED NO ACTIVE LEAKS, RESIDUAL FLUID ONLY. CLEANED FLUID AND AREA. CLOSED HYD ACCESS PANEL. STARTED APU IAW AMM 49-10-00-910-801-A. PERFORMED GVI OF AREA, FOUND NO ACTIVE SMOKE OR FLUID. STOPPED APU IAW AMM 49-10-00-910-802-A. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.

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