Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 16, 2013
Submitted
September 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49909
Part
Apu
Part number
3812761
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

BOTH AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF DURING TAXI OUT. VISIBLE SMOKE IN AFT CABIN. EMERGENCY EVACUATION OCCURRED. R & R APU IAW TC R0594902. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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