Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 22, 2014
Submitted
September 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8960A
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7960
Aircraft time
22,234 hours, 19,654 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TO
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

DURING TAXI AFTER STARTING THE NR 1 ENG THE FIRST OFFICER NOTICED THAT THE APU TEMP SPIKED. TURNED THE APU BLEED OFF & ENG BLEEDS ON. ACFT FILLED WITH SMOKE AT THAT TIME PAX & CREW EVACUATED ACFT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE APU & LT & RT ENG BLEED AIR SYS. FOUND ENG BLEED SYS TO BE SATISFACTORY, FOUND APU TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEFERRED APU IAW MEL 49-10-11 IAW AUTHORIZATION 008599. PLACARD INSTALLED, SEE NON-ROUTINE CONTINUATION CARDS N60758, N61034 & N60933 FOR DETAILS. R & R APU IAW AMM 49-10-00 & CHECKLIST STEPS 22 - 28 NEED TO BE COMPLIED WITH FOR CLOSEOUT. SEE PAGE 3061796-1 FOR FURTHER DETAILS DM REMAINS OPEN.