Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 17, 2000
Submitted
May 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120293
Part
Compressor Wheel
Part number
38221011
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Component
Apu
Component part number
38003761
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU SHUTDOWN. OIL SMELL IN THE CABIN FROM THE APU BLEED. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND A LOUD CLATTERING NOISE WAS HEARD DURING SHUTDOWN. FOUND DAMAGE TO THE TAILCONE. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED, THE APU WAS REPLACED. COMPRESSOR ROTOR IN THE APU FAIL CAUSING DAMAGE. (M)

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