Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
June 13, 2016
Submitted
June 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53525
Aircraft time
51,013 hours, 28,860 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED APU WOULD NOT START. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF AN APU STARTER FIRE. NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGED. REPLACED APU, START RELAYS, ECU, SHIPS BATTERIES AND CHARGER. INSPECTING ALL START CIRCUIT CABLES AND CONNECTIONS FOR HIGH RESISTANCE, HEAT DAMAGE. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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