What was found
(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING OF APU GENERATOR DEFECT THE STARTER/GENERATOR DEVELOPED AN INTERNAL SHORT OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH NO COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO THE APU OR SURROUNDING STRUCTURE.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2014
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8315
- Aircraft time
- 41,460 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF23
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Starter Gen
- Part number
- 23088008
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.