Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
May 3, 2004
Submitted
July 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N734EK
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145371
Part
Apu
Part number
4504113
Part serial
SPE0214333
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

RIC - FLT 4507 - DURING TAXI CREW RECEIVED APU GEN OFF BUSS MESSAGE. RESET GENERATOR WHILE PARKING AIRCRAFT. DC BUSS FAILED CAUSING NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL WARNINGS AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. APU SHUTDOWN AND FIRE BOTTLE EXTINGUISHED. SMOKE IN CABIN WAS EVIDENT. NO FIRE EVIDENCE WAS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FERRIED TO BGR FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW EMB MM. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS ALSO REPLACED. (M)

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