Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
January 7, 2008
Submitted
January 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145288
Aircraft time
16,849 hours, 15,100 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
4504113
Part serial
SP60114236
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4883, ON THE GROUND AT GATE CREW GOT THE LAV SMOKE ON EICAS. CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE IN LAV. EVACUATED AIRCRAFT BY STAIRS. FIRE DEPT INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SMOKE IN CABIN CAUSED BY INTERNAL LEAKING INSIDE APU. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW W/C 49-800-05. NO LEAKS NOTED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

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