# SDR C2XA07IA061

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 11, 2007
- Submitted: March 15, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N16525](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16525), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145403
- Aircraft time: 12,725 hours, 10,643 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA07IA061

## Discrepancy

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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