Service difficulty report · Oil System · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 20, 2012
Submitted
August 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145673
Aircraft time
24,377 hours, 20,389 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, NOTICED A STRONG ODOR IN COCKPIT WHILE APU BLEED WAS RUNNING. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RAN APU IAW AMM 49-13-00. SUPPLIED APU BLEED AND FOUND NO ODOR NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. FOUND APU OIL OVER SERVICED REF NRWC NR 842-DFW-00901. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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