FLIGHT 2380. DURING ENGINE START, WE HAD AN APU FAIL WITH A LOUD BANG. SPARKS WERE SEEN COMING OUT OF THE APU, SMOKE AND SPARKS WERE SEEN COMING OUT OF THE #1 ENGINE, POWER WAS TEMPORARILY LOST THRU THE PLANE. RETURNED TO THE GATE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF APU AND #1 ENGINE NO DEFECTS FOUND. ATTEMPTED START OF APU, START FAILED. PERFORMED 2 STARTS OF #1 ENGINE NO DEFECTS OR SMOKE NOTED. APU PLACED ON MEL 49-00-00. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
| Incident date | February 15, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | QXEA |
| Flight | MEL49 |
| Aircraft | EMB ERJ170200LR |
| Registration | N643QX |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Smoke |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: QXEA smoke report on 2025-02-15 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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