Service difficulty report · Ground Stud · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
April 25, 2013
Submitted
May 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N895QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258606
Aircraft time
6,273 hours, 4,528 cycles
Part
Ground Stud
Part number
2855102
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Generator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU WOULD NOT START. TESTED APPROPRIATELY, ALL LIGHTS WORKING, BUT WHEN THE MASTER SWITCH WAS POSITIONED TO "START," NOTHING HAPPENED. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS, THERE WAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE APU COMPARTMENT. FOUND APU GENERATOR GROUNDING CABLE ON AIRFRAME SIDE WELDED. REMOVED & REPLACED GROUND STUD, CRIMPED NEW TERMINAL. CONNECTED NEW TERMINAL TO GROUND STUD. OPS CHECK APU / GENERATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. DRAWING 2855, & 321868. MM 49-11-00.