Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
June 11, 2014
Submitted
June 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12934
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145019
Aircraft time
34,074 hours, 33,325 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080013A
Part serial
Y0532
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
14,734 hours, 2,246 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WITH VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WITH EVIDENCE OF AN APU FIRE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF APU FIRE OR DAMAGE, FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE APU STARTER GENERATOR TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE AND ODOR. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS R & R, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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