Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
November 22, 2002
Submitted
January 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145247
Part
Solenoid
Part number
1617972
Part serial
9201
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CMH - FLT 4564 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED SMELLING FUMES IN COCKPIT AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A HAZE IN THE CABIN LIKE A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU HAD DUMPED ITS OIL INTERNALLY INTO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. APU WAS PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. NO DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND WITH THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL OR BLEED AIR SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE CLEARED THE APU MEL BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THE APU FUEL SOLENOID IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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