Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 17, 2003
Submitted
September 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120050
Aircraft time
39,216 hours, 48,003 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Apu
Part number
38003762
Part serial
P453
Condition
Leaking
Part time
8,181 hours, 11,176 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPT REPORTS SMOKE IN COCKPIT FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. BOTH LT AND RT AIR CONDITIONING PACKS ARE COVERED IN OIL. APU BLEED SYSTEM IS PUTTING OIL INTO PACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW RII 49-301. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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