Service difficulty report · Case · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 6, 2001
Submitted
October 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7456
Aircraft time
2,934 hours, 1,897 cycles
Part
Case
Part number
38004882
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SMOKE APPEARED IN CABIN, PACKS WERE TURNED OFF. FIRST OFFICER NOTICED FLUID DRAINING THROUGH APU DRAIN VENTS, THEN APU AUTO SHUT DOWN. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM APU. FOUND APU OIL CASE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW CRJ MM 49-10-00. ALL OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON: 3800488-3 S/N ON: P279C P/N OFF: 3800488-2 S/N OFF: P615