What was found
APU AIR SUPPLY ERRATIC WITH PULSES CAUSING FAILURE OF THREE AIRSTARTERS. INVESTIGATION FOUND APU THERMOCOUPLE BREAKING DOWN.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK0100
- Engine
- Rroyce TAY65015
- System (JASC)
- 4970 · APU Indicating System
- Part
- Thermocouple
- Part number
- 38760033
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Bleed Air Sys
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- X
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.