Service difficulty report · Ignition Syst · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937MC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49450
Part
Ignition Syst
Part number
360452425
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Part time
8,679 hours
Component
38003681
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE APU SHUT DOWN WHILE EN ROUTE TO EWR. A RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE APU COMBUSTOR UNIT AND IGNITION EXCITER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE APU WAS OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES AND LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 5,593.

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