Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
December 29, 2011
Submitted
January 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10121
Aircraft time
20,983 hours, 15,156 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
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

ON FLIGHT 3864 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN AFT CABIN ON APU RESTART. THE AIRCRAFT CAME FROM THE DE-ICE PAD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU. ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. RAN APU AND PACK FOR 1 HOUR, ALL EVIDENCE OF SMOKE AND ODOR DISSIPATED. SUSPECT DE-ICE FLUID IN APU INLET. OK FOR SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.