Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 6, 2008
Submitted
January 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7937
Aircraft time
8,487 hours, 8,780 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED WHEN THE APU WAS TURNED ON FOR LANDING, IT CAUSED THE CABIN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH, TURNED OFF THE APU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE OIL LEVEL TO BE OVERSERVICED. MAINTENANCE PROPERLY SERVICED THE OIL LEVEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.