Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
September 22, 2016
Submitted
September 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375JB
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000637
Aircraft time
8,744 hours, 5,739 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
4505001B
Part serial
HSCE1333109P
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
3,847 hours, 7,919 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

PRIOR TO OPERATING THE FLIGHT, THE APU AUTO-SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT REPORTED: APU FAILED AT GATE, HEAVY SMOKE IN CABIN AND OUTSIDE. EVACUATION CHECKLIST RUN. APU FIRE BOTTLE PRESSED. ACFT WAS CLEARED OF PASSENGERS WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS THEN MOVED OFF THE GATE FOR REQUIRED INSPECTIONS. VERIFIED SMOKE CAUSED BY FAILURE OF APU. R & R APU. RAN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES AND RAN BOTH PACKS FOR 20 MINS TO VERIFY NO RESIDUAL ODORS, NONE NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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