What was found
POPPING SOUND HEARD WHEN APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE OPENED ON FIRST START OF DAY. INSPECTED/FOUND TURBINE NOZZLE BLADE TIPS MISSING MATERIAL. REMOVED APU, INSTALLED LOANER UNIT. TT 1,450 HRS. TSO 1,215 HRS. CSN 1,146.
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N399CF
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6013A
- Aircraft serial
- 5084
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Auxiliary Power
- Part number
- GTCP100E
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Tail Compt
- Part time
- 1,450 hours
- Component
- Garrtt
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.