Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 19, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
3,013 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Apu
Part number
36150RJ
Condition
Inoperative
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) AT COMPLETION OF SECOND ENG START, GROUND CREW REPORTED A "POPPING" SOUND AND SMOKE COMING FROM APU EXHAUST. FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED APU SHUTTING DOWN AND APU DOOR CLOSING. NO SMOKE OR UNUSUAL ODORS WERE DETECTED IN CABIN OR COCKPIT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT APU WOULD NOT ROTATE. OIL SYS WAS NOT CONTAMINATED, NO METAL WAS FOUND ON CHIP PLUG, OIL FILTER WAS NOT INDICATING A BYPASS CONDITION. APU WAS REMOVED AND IT APPEARS THAT THE COMPRESSOR HAS SUFFERED A FAILURE. NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE NOTED ON THE TURBINE WHEEL. APU TT 3053, CYC 5450. APU IS BEING SENT TO MFG FOR REPAIR.)