Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 11, 2004
Submitted
September 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145545
Part
Apu
Part number
4504113
Part serial
SPE021214452
Condition
Smoke
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
1,206 hours, 1,167 cycles
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

DURING GROUND OPERATIONS WITH APU POWER AND BLEEDS ON CREW NOTED SMOKE IN CABIN. CREW PERFORMED APU SHUTDOWN AND UNLOADED PASSENGERS SAFELY. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WRE REPORTED. SMOKE AND ISOLATED TO THE AUP AND AN MEL WAS ISSUED. REPLACED APU. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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