What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. APU EXPERIENCED HUNG START. NO EGT RISE OBSERVED. RIGHT PACK WAS OPERATING AT THE TIME. CABIN WAS INUNDATED WITH FUEL FUMES. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTRIFUGAL SWITCH IAW AMM 49-60-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 2016
- Submitted
- November 29, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9625W
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53595
- Aircraft time
- 51,964 hours, 25,354 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4960 · APU Controls
- Part
- Switch
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.