Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
November 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Apu
Part number
38007751
Condition
Failed
Part time
1,555 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH, THE APU FIRE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE APU, FIRED THE EXTINGUISHER AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON THE GROUND, AFTER THE LANDING, THE APU FULL OF THE LENGTH OF THE MUFFLER INNER LINER WAS FOUND TORN AWAY FROM THE LT AT 180 DEGREES AND COLLAPSED TO THE RT SIDE. EGT PROBE WIRES INSULATION WERE ALSO FOUND MELTED OFF THE LAST INCH OF THE PAIR.