Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
July 16, 2014
Submitted
July 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286HF
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14501177
Aircraft time
1,102 hours, 812 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
4504113A
Part serial
SPE1328147
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
608 hours, 1,374 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE ON THE RAMP, APU SHUT DOWN UNCOMMANDED. THE APU WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL. TROUBLE SHOT APU FIM & REPLACED FUEL CONTROL UNIT PN 4504616B, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. INSPECTED APU CHIP DETECTOR & FOUND A MOUND OF METAL ON IT. PLACED AN ORDER FOR APU UNIT & LT THE APU ON MEL.

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