# SDR DXTA2014102705917

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 26, 2014
- Submitted: November 3, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N415QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N415QS), registered now
- Make and model: Gulstm GIVXG450
- Aircraft serial: 4014
- Aircraft time: 6,773 hours, 3,236 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007941
- Part serial: P121
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Apu Bay
- Part time: 6,809 hours, 4,280 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E, B, A
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2014102705917

## Discrepancy

APU VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AFTER 15 MINUTES OF OPERATION AFTER ENG SHUTDOWN.  APU AUTOSHUTDOWN.  LARGE QTY OF SMOKE & SOME FLAMES VISIBLE FROM INTAKE.  FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED.   REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW G-450 MM 49-00-00.  OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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