Service difficulty report · Fadec · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 31, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Fadec
Part number
4503069F
Condition
Malfunctioned
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.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON GROUND AN ACFT WAS IN A CLEANING STA GETTING PREPARED FOR THE NEXT FLIGHTS (APU RUNNING), WHEN THE CLEANING AGENTS HEARD A HUGE BANG, SIMULTANEOUSLY THE APU DOORS SEPARATED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. APU FIREWALL, TAIL SECTION AND DOOR DAMAGE FOUND. 2 SIMILAR CASES REPORTED BY THE AOM 8-400-375 & SB-84-49-0. OPERATOR`S APU FADECS HAD BEEN ALREADY UPGRADED TO VERSION 3.0. APU FADEC SERIAL NR 0220, SOFTWARE VERSION: 03.00.000 INVESTIGATION INTO APU CONCLUSIVE EVENT.