Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
April 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7724
Aircraft time
14,587 hours, 13,666 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
720845E
Part serial
4679
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
14,374 hours, 16,565 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK WITH APU RUNNING, HEARD LOUD BANG FROM REAR OF ACFT. ON WALKAROUND, F/O NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM APU COMPARTMENT. APU FIRE PUSH LIGHTS SELECTED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED. NO APU FIRE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. C/W IMMEDIATE ACTION CHECKLIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU AND APU GENERATOR IAW AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD, REMOVED FROM MEL. (K)