SDR 99ZZZX3913

Service difficulty report · Valve · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
July 19, 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
80 hours
Component
GTCP36150
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

AFATER LANDING FOLLOWING A LONG FLIGHT AT FL 430, CREW ATTEMPTED TO START APU FOR A QUICK TURN. APU FAILED TO START. THEREFORE, LEFT NR 2 ENGINE RUNNING FOR CROSSBLEED START. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT FUEL SOLENOID VALVE FAILED TO OPEN WHEN COMMANDED BY ECU. IF ENGINES HAD FLAMED OUT, THIS EMERGENCY COMPONENT WOULD NOT HAVE STARTED. THEREFORE, CREW COULD NOT HAVE RESTARTED ENGINES. WHEN CREW RETURNED TO SBN, APU FUNCTIONAL NORMAL.