Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 23, 2010
Submitted
February 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436CA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7482
Aircraft time
22,227 hours, 18,108 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE NR 2 START LOSS OF ELECTRICAL, SWITCHED GENERATOR TO ENGINE NR 2. APU EMITTED SMOKE AND FLAME, APU EGT AT 918C. SHUTDOWN APU IMMEDIATELY, STRONG BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED, A/C RETURNED TO GATE. TRANSFERRED APU TO DEFERRED LIST PER MEL 49-10-01-1.