Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 21, 2003
Submitted
February 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145093
Part
Turbine Wheel
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Component
Apu
Component part number
4504113
Stage of operation
NR
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

APU FAILED INITIAL OBSERVATION WAS SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND APU TURBINE WHEEL DAMAGED. APU THEN DEFERRED IAW MEL 49-1. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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