Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53076
Part
Clamp
Part number
17952872M
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

SEA - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT 376, CREW REPORTED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED 3 TO 4 MINUTES AFTER START. SHUT DOWN AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND DISCHARGED APU FIRE BOTTLE, FIRE WARNING LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. CREW ONLY WAS ON BOARD AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED AUCILIARY POWER UNIT AND FOUND COMBUSTOR UNIT CLAMP BROKEN. REPOSITIONED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED CLAMP. ALSO, REPLACED DAMAGED IGNITOR LEAD AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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