Service difficulty report · Oil System · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
May 4, 2008
Submitted
May 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120327
Aircraft time
25,752 hours, 37,398 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 3573 - SMOKE REPORTED IN THE CABIN WHEN PACKS WERE RAN OFF OF APU. REMOVED EXCESS OIL FROM APU RESERVOIR. RAN APU AND BOTH PACKS FOR 15 MINUTES WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE.

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