SDR DALA2016032202286

Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date: March 19, 2016
Submitted: March 24, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N944DN
Make and model: Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial: 53558
Aircraft time: 38,472 hours, 32,889 cycles
System (JASC): 4940 · APU Start/Ignition System
Part: Starter
Condition: Damaged
Location: Apu
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

AFTER ARRIVAL TO GATE, WITH ENGINES SHUTDOWN, A FEW PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF A STRONG BURNING METAL ODOR AT THE AFT OF THE AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT CREW DID A WALKAROUND AND NOTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE COMING FROM APU EXHAUST. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU STARTER DAMAGED, MEL 49-10-01 APPLIED. APU WAS R & R.

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