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Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB135ER

Difficulty date
July 16, 2000
Submitted
September 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703MR
Make and model
Emb EMB135ER
Aircraft serial
145173
Part
Apu
Part number
4501968D
Part serial
SPE004362
Condition
Smoke
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CMH - FLT 5080 - DURING CHECKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, CREW SELECTED APU ON, FOLLOWED SHORTLY WITH SMOKE IN THE CABIN. APU SHUTDOWN AND SMOKE CLEARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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