Service difficulty report · Apu · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
June 11, 2015
Submitted
June 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4025
Aircraft time
7,178 hours, 3,517 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

SITTING ON RAMP MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE COMING FROM APU EXHAUST. SHUT APU DOWN & DISCHARGED APU FIRE BOTTLE. NO FLAMES SEEN OR REPORTED. THERE WERE NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS OF FIRE. PERFORMED APU RUN. APU PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. REMOVED & REPLACED THE LT FIRE BOTTLE AND TESTED IAW CMP CARDS 262020 AND 262424. TESTED SATISFACTORY.