SDR 99ZZZX3912

Service difficulty report · Valve · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
September 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N326EW
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
58
Part
Valve
Part number
69254517
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
85 hours
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.

What was found

CREW ATTEMPTED TO START APU DURING QUICK TURN AND APU FAILED TO START. TOPPING ON VALVE ENABLE APU START. VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW WHEN AIRCRAFT RETURNED HOME. IF APU IS REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, IT MAY OR MAY NOT START DUE TO THE UNRELIABLE VALVE.