Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 18, 2005
Submitted
December 30, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7909
Aircraft time
3,828 hours, 3,851 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Apu
Part number
38004883
Part serial
P1150
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
4,934 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT THE CREW RECEIVED THE APU OVERTEMP AND LAV SMOKE WARNINGS. SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU AND FOUND NO LEAKS OR EXTERNAL DAMAGE. THE APU WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 49-10-01 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ON 12/21/05 THE APU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE MEL WAS CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.