What was found
CREW REPORTS THAT AFTER BLOCK IN THE RAMP REPORTED HEAVY SMOKE/ELECTRIC ODOR EMINATING FROM THE APU. REPLACED STARTER AND START RELAY FOR SLOW SPOOL.
- Difficulty date
- March 15, 2003
- Submitted
- April 2, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N915DN
- Make and model
- Doug MD9030
- Aircraft serial
- 53395
- Aircraft time
- 18,631 hours, 9,944 cycles
- Engine time
- 12,130 hours, 14,002 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4940 · APU Start/Ignition System
- Part
- Relay
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Apu
- Part time
- 12,130 hours, 14,002 cycles
- Component
- Apu
- Component part number
- 38005921
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.