SDR SIMA1711

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 19, 2000
Submitted
August 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145143
Part
Bearing
Part number
4501968C
Part serial
SPE994196
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
2,623 hours, 2,998 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

ORD - FLT 4062 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, LAVATORY SMOKE ILLUMINATED. CREW NOTED SOME KIND OF VAPOR OR MIST IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO APU INTRODUCING VAPOR INTO THE APU BLEED WHICH ACTIVATED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. APU PUT ON MEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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