Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 1, 2002
Submitted
November 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120291
Aircraft time
18,794 hours, 26,505 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT PACK BLOWS HOT AIR AND SETS OFF LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WITH PROMINENT PACK BURNING ODOR. RAN BOTH ENGINES WITH RT PACK ON. FOUND LAV SMOKE DETECTOR NOT GOING OFF. RAN APU WITH THE RT PACK ON. FOUND THAT THE APU BLEEDS SMOKE INTO THE CABIN. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FORTHCOMING.

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