Service difficulty report · Starter · Bag BAE146200A

Difficulty date
July 27, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag BAE146200A
Aircraft time
27,339 hours
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Starter
Part number
51989261
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
6,153 hours, 4,769 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) APU FAILED TO START. FUEL LEAK AND SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE DETECTED AT THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. APU EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATED. APU STARTER REPLACED DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE. CURRENT LIMITERS REPLACED IN CARGO BAY P/N ANL-275. IGNITOR AND COMBUSTION CHAMGER CLEANED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.