Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
January 26, 2015
Submitted
January 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53356
Aircraft time
38,384 hours, 33,142 cycles
Part
Starter
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN DURING PUSHBACK. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU STARTER ON FIRE. MAINTENANCE PUT OUT FIRE WITH PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, PULLED AND COLLARED APU CONTROL AND STARTER CIRCUIT BREAKERS. APU REMOVED AND COMPARTMENT CLEANED. APU, LT APU ACCESS DOOR, INSULATION BLANKETS, STARTER LEADS, ECU AND R2-63 START RELAY REPLACED. REPAIRING TERMINAL AT NR 3 BATTERY DISCONNECT. APU RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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