Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 30, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Apu
Part number
38004883
Part serial
P374C
Condition
Failed
Part time
4,510 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) TECHNICIAN WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE APU FOR APU AUTO SHUTDOWN, LOSS OF APU DOOR POSITION ON STATUS PAGE. ECU CODE: 109,224,91 MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR OIL TEMP SENSOR PARTIALLY INSTALLED ( CODE 91). RESECURED THE CONNECTOR AND PROCEEDED TO START THE APU. AT THAT TIME NO FUEL LEAK / OIL LEAK WERE NOTED IN THE APU ENCLOSURE. START THE APU WITH NO PROBLEM AND WITH BOTH A/C PACKS RUNNING, A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN THE COCKPIT AND GALLEY AREA WAS NOTED. SOME FUEL ON THE GROUND AT THE DRAIN AREA WAS NOTED. SHUTDOWN THE APU, CLIMBED IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY, START TO OPEN THE OIL SERVICING PANEL ONCE A FEW FASTENERS WERE LOOSE THEN A FIRE FLARED UP. ASKED THE CREW TO DISCHARGE THE ONBOAR