Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
December 30, 2011
Submitted
January 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10121
Aircraft time
20,984 hours, 15,156 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

FOR FLIGHT 3864 ON APU RESTART THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT CAME FROM THE DE-ICE PAD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APU. ALL PARAMETERS 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.