Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
December 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27962
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145110
Part
Clamp
Part number
4951327
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

GSP - FLIGHT 4205 - APU WILL NOT START, PILOT PLACED ON MEL, AND CONTINUED NORMAL FLIGHTS. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU COMBUSTION HOUSING V-BAND CLAMP BROKEN. THE APU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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