Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 15, 2009
Submitted
June 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8475B
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7475
Aircraft time
19,389 hours, 16,848 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38004883
Part serial
P959
Condition
Smoke
Part time
10,230 hours, 21,671 cycles
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

UPON APU START AT KCLE, THE CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. FLIGHT CREW NOTIFIED ATC AND ASKED FOR CFR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CFR FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE SMOKE WAS PRODUCED BY THE APU. THE APU WAS DEFERRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THE APU WILL BE REMOVED AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY.