Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
September 24, 2015
Submitted
September 25, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
274
Aircraft time
50,185 hours, 59,971 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
AJA4N176
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING GROUND POWER. NOTICED SMOKE FROM APU COMPARTMENT. FIRE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLLUMINATED. MANUALLY DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. RED DISK DID NOT DISCHARGE. R & R 2449-K62 RELAY IAW MM 24-31-09. PN ON AND OFF AJ-A4N-176. R & R START GENERATOR FOR APU IAW WC 24-30-02R. REACTIVATED SYSTEM, RAN APU, OPS CHECKED GOOD.