Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
September 17, 2018
Submitted
September 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53557
Aircraft time
45,220 hours, 36,372 cycles
Part
Starter
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING APU START ATTEMPT APU STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE. PULLED CBS B-22 AND U39. FOUND HOLE BURNED IN STARTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU STARTER PER AMM 49-44. R&R RELAY R2-63 AND R5-792 PER WDM 49-41-00. APU OK FOR SVC. ALL CBS PUSHED IN.

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