Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 5, 2015
Submitted
August 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145225
Aircraft time
37,068 hours, 33,924 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT GATE, SMOKE IN COCKPIT WITH APU RUNNING. BURNING SMELL FOLLOWED BY APU FAIL ON EICAS. RAN APU FAIL AOM CHECKLIST. OIL LEAKING FROM APU COMPARTMENT. DEFERRED APU M PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. PERFORMED GND & VERIFIED SMELL WAS COMING FROM APU. FOUND CORE ENG DAMAGED. R & R APU ENG ASSEMBLY IAW WC 49-800-05. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD & MEL ITEM RESTORED. PN AML 3930974-1 & SN M4504113A.

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