Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 3, 2012
Submitted
September 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16981
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145208
Aircraft time
31,054 hours, 23,314 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080013A
Part serial
4443
Condition
Shorted
Location
Apu
Part time
12,643 hours, 7,304 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

APU FIRE INDICATION ON EICAS AT GATE. CREW DISCHARGED APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER. MX PERFORMED APU FIRE WARNING INSPECTION AND FOUND FIRE TO BE LIMITED TO APU STARTER GENERATOR AND ASSOCIATED DUCTING AND OUTLET SCOOP. APU PLACED ON MEL. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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