Service difficulty report · Apu · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
May 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11238
Part
Apu
Part number
38075412
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
11,426 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAS SMOKE IN CABIN. INSPECTED AND DETERMINED TO BE FROM AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. COMPLIED WITH BLEED AIR BLOW OUT AND PLACED APU ON MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MEL CLEARED ON 5/10/97 BY REPLACING APU, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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