Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
March 20, 2005
Submitted
April 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N733KR
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145368
Aircraft time
9,229 hours, 8,649 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Apu
Part number
M450443A
Part serial
SPE0214424
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW NOTED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF AND IN CRUISE FLT THEY STARTED GETTING A BAD ODOR IN THE CABIN, SO THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR MAINTENANCE. THEY LANDED SAFELY BUT DID A EMERGENCY EVAC AC ON TAXIWAY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTIONS OF DUCTING AND SEVERAL COMPARTMENTS. COULD NOT FIND EVIDENCE OF FLUIDS OR ODOR. ISSUED MEL FOR APU. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT, ECS COMPARTMENT, ENG COWLING, AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF APU. RAI APU IAW MM WORKCARD NR 49-800-05. (K)

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