Service difficulty report · Apu · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
November 11, 2016
Submitted
November 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
340
Aircraft time
50,247 hours, 61,189 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
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

APU FAILED AFTER 30 MINUTES. CHECK FIRE DETECTOR, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED BOTTLE DISCHARGED AND RED FUSELAGE DISC BLEW.