- Difficulty date
- December 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N284UE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120145
- Part
- Starter Gen
- Part number
- 23080013B
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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
FAT - SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN AFTER APU SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED APU PER MEL 49-00-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL BY REPLACING APU STARTER GENERATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (X)