Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
27,398 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Apu
Part number
38004883
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APU START A LOUD BANG WAS NOTED. SHORTLY AFTER THE APU SHUTDOWN SMOKE WAS NOTED COMING FROM THE INTAKE OF THE, AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. THE APU HAD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE TO THE HOT SECTION. TURBINE ASSY HAD DISINTEGRATED. SUBSTANTIAL TWISTING DAMAGE TO THE APU STRUCTURAL CASE WAS NOTED. REPAIR TEAR DOWN REPORTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED, AFH 26440.23, AFC 21722.