Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
October 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120048
Aircraft time
39,332 hours, 48,091 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38003761
Part serial
P353
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
8,022 hours, 9,950 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON THE GROUND WITH APU ON RIGHT AND LEFT PACK IN LOW CABIN FILLS WITH SMOKE, CAUSES THE FIRE/SMOKE DETECTOR TO SOUND IN THE LAV. FOUND APU LEAKING OIL INTO BLEED AIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 49-00-02. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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