Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 25, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Apu
Part number
38004883
Part serial
P469
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FOR THE OVERNIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW WERE ASKED TO LEAVE THE APU RUNNING TO PERMIT AIRCRAFT GROOMING. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER ARRIVAL, THE APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM PERFORMED AN AUTO SHUTDOWN AND APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DEPLETED. GROUND/AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE APU WAS INSPECTED, AND EVIDENCE OF FUEL WAS OBSERVED, HOWEVER THE SOURCE OF THE APU FUEL LEAK COULD NOT BE ABSOLUTELY PIN-POINTED AND RESULTED IN THE APU'S REPLACEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING THE APU REPLACEMENT.