Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 26, 2012
Submitted
August 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8718E
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7718
Aircraft time
21,580 hours, 19,171 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
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

FLT 3771, CREW REPORTED A THICK HAZE IN THE CABIN AND AN ODOR. MAINTENANCE RAN ENGINES AND PACKS AND FOUND NO HAZE OR ODOR. APU WAS SLOW TO START AND EMITTED A HAZE AND ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ASSY IAW AMM 49-10-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD.