# SDR A6WA200940142

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 23, 2009
- Submitted: April 2, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N435AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N435AW), registered now
- Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial: 7724
- Aircraft time: 14,587 hours, 13,666 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/A6WA200940142

## Discrepancy

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)

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