Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 20, 2004
Submitted
February 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145213
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
TX
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

PIT- FLT 4153 - CRWE REPORTED WITH APU RUNNING AND MAINTEANCE ON BOARD THE CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. CREW SAID IT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE NR 2 PACK. MAINTENANCE RAN THE NR 2 PACK WITH THE APU AND FOUND NO ODOR. SUSPECT ANTI-ICE FLUID ENTERED THE APU BLEED SYSTEM. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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