Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 25, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Apu
Part number
4503067A
Part serial
SPE014578
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) APU ENCLOSURE SUFFERED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AFTER FUEL VAPOR IGNITED. CREW HAD TRIED TO START APU AFTER LANDING MINIMUM TWICE, UNABLE TO START. NOT POSSIBLE TO GET FAULT CODES SO MECHANIC CALLED. MECH STARTED APU AND THEN IT AUTO SHUTDOWN. MECH STARTED APU AGAIN AND SAME RESULT. MECH OBSERVED FUEL VAPOR FROM EXHAUST BUT NOT FROM FUEL DRAIN. MECH PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR FUEL SOLENOID IN ORDER TO PERFORM DRY CRANK TO VENT APU. WHEN PUSHING POWER SWITCH THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN THE APU BAY. DAMAGE TO THE APU ENCLOSURE AND DOORS OCCURRED. TAIL CONE TO BE REPLACED. (TC# 20061026001)