Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
December 29, 2011
Submitted
January 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10121
Aircraft time
21,072 hours, 15,218 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

ON FLIGHT 3864 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN AFT CABIN ON APU RESTART. AIRCRAFT CAME FROM 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 FLUIID IN APU INLET. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. OK FOR SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.