SDR QXEA2025122900379

Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date: December 27, 2025
Submitted: December 29, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N667QX
Make and model: Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial: 17000989
Aircraft time: 2,001 hours, 1,722 cycles
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Engine
Condition: Smoke
Location: Apu
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

FLIGHT 2095. RAMP CREW REPORTED SMOKE OUT OF APU AS WELL AS OIL ON BOTTOM OF TAIL CONE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACED ON MEL. MEL CLEARED BY. PERFORMED GVI OF TAIL CONE AREA, NDN. PERFORMED APU OPS CHECK IAW AMM 49-10-00-700-801-A, OPS TEST GOOD. PLACARDS REMOVED, MTX PROCEDURES REVERSED, MTX CONTROL NOTIFIED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

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