Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
June 15, 2017
Submitted
June 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53396
Aircraft time
54,854 hours, 29,677 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

DURING APU START, RAMP AGENT INDICATED AN EXPLOSION AND MASSIVE OIL LEAKING OUT OF APU COMPARTMENT AFTER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND APU CASE DAMAGED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF COMPARTMENT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NOR PNEUMATIC SYSTEM DAMAGE OR CONTAMINATION. THE APU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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