Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
November 5, 2018
Submitted
November 8, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53386
Aircraft time
62,075 hours, 33,875 cycles
Part
Starter
Condition
Odor
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

APU FAULT MESSAGE WITH ATTEMPTED APU START ACCOMPANIED BY REPORTED UNUSUAL ODOR BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN THE BACK OF AIRCRAFT. APU INSPECTED AND BURN SMELL COMING FROM APU STARTER. R/R APU STARTER MOTOR PER MD90 AMM 49-44. INSPECTED APU STARTER CABLES/WIRE AS REQUESTED. R/R RELAY R2-792 AS PRECAUTION. REPLACED BATTERIES. (LP# 4688972, 4688973, 4688980)

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