Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 15, 2007
Submitted
November 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145200
Aircraft time
18,692 hours, 17,851 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. IT OCCURRED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF STARTING THE APU, TURNED ON NR 2 PACK AND CROSS BLEED OPEN. WITHIN 30 SECONDS SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE FO TURNED OFF THE PACK AND CROSS BLEED. SMOKE IMMEDIATELY DISSIPATED. SOON AFTER THE SMOKE APPEARED THE APU FAILED AND SHUT DOWN. ISSUED MEL ON APU/OPS CHECKED PACKS, NO SMOKE.

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