SDR VNAA0111015

Service difficulty report · Apu · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date: November 30, 2001
Submitted: December 5, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N432JS
Make and model: Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial: 3045
Aircraft time: 17,030 hours, 15,116 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW119B
Propeller: Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC): 2100 · Air Conditioning System
Part: Apu
Stage of operation: TO
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

WHILE ADDING POWER DURING TAKE OFF, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THE CREW ABORTED TAKE OFF. THE CREW ENSURED ALL PASSENGERS WERE FIT TO RETURN TO THE GATE. AFTER RETURNING TO THE GATE, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND DE-ICE FLUID HAD GOTTEN INTO THE APU ANDHAD CAUSED THE SMOKE. MAINTENANCE THEN PERFORMED A GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH THE AIRCRAFT. BOTH THE PACK SYSTEM AND APU SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFTWAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.