Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 6, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
10,719 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Apu
Part number
897889
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, O

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

What was found

(CAN) AT 10,000 FT TRIED TO START THE APU, NO LIGHT OFF. APU SELECTED OFF. 2 MINUTES LATER, ATTEMPTED ANOTHER START, START COMPLETED, FUEL TRANSFERRED WITH STRONG SMELL OF FUEL, EGT HIGHER THAN NORMAL WITH ONE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP INOP. APU SHUTDOWN AND FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE AND SQUIB REPLACED. FIRE DETECTION LOOP REPLACED. SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. APU AND ENGINES RUN FOR 3 MINUTES, NO SMELL OF FUEL, ALL SYSTEMS OPERATE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE.