Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
April 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7838
Aircraft time
13,497 hours, 13,019 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Seized
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DETECTED STRONG ACRID ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL FOLLOWED APU AUTO SHUTDOWN, GROUND SUPERVISOR EXCESS SMOKE FROM APU EXHAUST AFTER APU SHUTDOWN. F/A REPORTED POP PRIOR TO APU SHUTDOWN. FOUND APU SEIZED APU DOOR IS CLOSED, NO SMELL OF ANY KIND EVIDENT WITH APU. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW AMM 49-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. (K)