Service difficulty report · Apu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 20, 2004
Submitted
July 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
392
Aircraft time
24,495 hours, 27,337 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
78279010
Part serial
921165
Condition
Vibrates
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
22,371 hours, 24,689 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4097 REPORTED THE APU VIBRATING THE WHOLE AIRCRAFT WITH AN ASSOCIATED BURNING SMELL IN THE AFT CABIN AREA. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE GRINDING. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.