What was found
(AUS) APU FIRE. FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE STARTER HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE GEARBOX AND THE SPRAG CLUTCH WAS LYING IN THE COWLS.
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 2001
- Submitted
- October 15, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 747438
- System (JASC)
- 4940 · APU Start/Ignition System
- Part
- Starter
- Part number
- 391000102
- Condition
- Disconnected
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.