Service difficulty report · Cable · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
May 17, 2022
Submitted
May 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135DQ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
50054
Aircraft time
4,037 hours, 1,848 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Burned
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O, F

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

What was found

SHIP 8135 - FIRE EVENT - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, CAPTAIN NOTICED THE APU WAS NOT RUNNING. F/O REPORTED THE APU FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO BELLS OR WARNING. F/O PUSHED THE APU FIRE PBA AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. HE DID NOT PUSH THE BOTTLE DISCHARGE BUTTON. THE FIDEX CONTROL UNIT AUTOMATICALLY DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND THE APU STARTER WITH HEAT DAMAGE AT THE STARTER CABLE CONNECTION. APU, STARTER LEADS AND APU FIRE BOTTLE REPLACED. (LP# 8610030, 8610032)