Service difficulty report · Apu · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
March 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11161
Part
Apu
Part number
38075412
Condition
Smoking
Location
Tail
Part time
19,019 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PDX - FLIGHT CREW NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. AIRCRAFT WAS AT THE GATE FOR 45 MINUTES WITH NO PROBLEM, THEN WHEN BOARDING, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMOKE BEGAN SLOWLY (COCKPIT OFF CABIN ON). APU REPLACED I/A/W MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND APU OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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