Service difficulty report · Apu · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
March 29, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft time
8,159 hours
Engine
Rroyce TAYMK6118
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP36150G
Condition
Leaking
Part time
5,558 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU AUTO SHUT DOWN WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE FAULT. OIL QTY RE-ADJUSTED AND APU STILL SHUT DOWN FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND APU STILL SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING WITH DIRECT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FOUND OIL PRESSURE DELIVERY WITH INTERMITTENT LOW OIL PRESSURE READING. SUSPECTING OIL PUMP OR PRESSURE REGULATOR. LOANER APU INSTALLATION IN PROGRESS, MORE INFO WILL BE GIVEN WHEN REPORT OF REPAIR SHOP WILL BE GIVEN.