What was found
(AUS) APU SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DURING ENGINE START. SUSPECTCAUSED BY FATIGUE FAILURE OF IMPELLER OR FAILURE OF TURBINE BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 2002
- Submitted
- September 6, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Aerovd L39C
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Apu
- Component
- Apu
- Component part number
- LUN53608
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, T
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.