Service difficulty report · Apu · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
April 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Aircraft serial
11105
Part
Apu
Part number
38075412
Condition
Defective
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
475 hours
Component
Garrtt · A67065
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOI- DURING CLIMB, SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF IN LAVATORY. FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED HAZE WITHIN THE CABIN, BUT COULD NOT FIND A SOURCE OF SMOKE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOISE AND MADE A OVERWEIGHT LANDING. COMPLIED WITH OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND NR 2 AIR CONDITIONING PACK (CABIN PACK) TO HAVE OIL RESIDUE IN THE SYSTEM DUE TO THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT VENTING OIL. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. UNIT SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIRS. COMPLIED WITH BLEED AIR SYSTEM BLOWOUT TO PURGE OIL FROM BLEED AIR SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AT VENDOR FOUND GEARBOX LEAKING OIL INTO THE INLET AIR DUE TO OIL LEAKING PAST THE GEARBOX PLUGS. APU REPAIRED IAW GARRETT MM 49-21-55-

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