Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
March 11, 2007
Submitted
March 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16525
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145403
Aircraft time
12,725 hours, 10,643 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
M4504113A
Part serial
SPE0214412
Condition
Burned
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
11,761 hours, 7,977 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

BTR - FLIGHT 2679, THE CREW REPORTED AN APU FIRE AT THE GATE AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL RESET. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-00 CAT C CTL 117499, AND 26-22-00 CAT C CTL 117498. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH ON FLIGHT 2574 ON 03/11/07 AND MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED THE MEL'S, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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