Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
January 26, 2024
Submitted
January 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
709
Aircraft time
49,147 hours, 26,531 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP331250H
Part serial
P1144
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER CLOSING THE DOORS FOR DEPARTURE, SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE. DISCOVERED SMOKE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN IN COURIER COMPART & CARGO AREA. APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. NOT SURE IF THE APU SHUTDOWN IS RELATED TO THE SMOKE & ELECTRICAL ODOR. R & R STARTER. OPS CHECK FAIL. T/SHOT WITH TSM. ECB SHOWED STARTER CRKT. R & R CONTACTORS 5KA & 10KA. NO HELP. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL 5KA CONTACTOR. FOUND FUSE 6KA BLOWN. R & R FUSE. TRIED TO START APU & FUSE FAILED AGAIN. R & R FUSE AGAIN. TRIED TO TURN GEARBOX THROUGH STARTER. 0 ROTATION THROUGH STARTER. REMOVED EXHAUST DUCT FROM COOLING FAN & TRIED TO TURN FAN. FOUND FAN WOULD NOT TURN. SUSPECT GEARBOX SEIEZED. R & R APU IAW WORK CARD 4910000-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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