What was found
APU HAD BRIGHT ORANGE SPARKS OUT OF INLET DUCT AND SMOKE AFTER AUTO SHUTDOWN. (FLT 5322) REPLACED THE APU ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- January 13, 2012
- Submitted
- January 20, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N982SW
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial
- 7956
- Aircraft time
- 21,010 hours, 17,627 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.