Service difficulty report · Surge Valve · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
April 15, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Part
Surge Valve
Part number
1004955020
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
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) THE RED ICAS (APU FIRE) POSTED AT 12000 FEET LEVEL FLIGHT AND 300 KTS. CREW HAD LEFT THE APU RUNNING. CREW TURNED THE APU OFF AND DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLE AND DIVERTED TO LAND. NO DAMAGE OR FIRE EVIDENT ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. MX FOUND APU SURGE VALVE STUB NOZZLE CLOCKED WRONG. NOZZLE WAS POINTED UP WHICH CAN DIRECT SURGE VALVE HOT AIR ONTO THE APU FIRE LOOPS. ROTATED STUB NOZZLE 180* AND NOW IS POINTED DOWN AND NOW EXHAUSTING INTO THE APU EXHAUST DUCT. (TC# 20190418004)