Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 24, 2002
Submitted
November 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851MJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145572
Part
Apu
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON DESCENT INTO BTR, CAPTAIN ATTEMPTED TO START APU. EXPERIENCED 3 HUNG STARTS OF APU. AFTER THIRD START ATTEMPT, CAPTAIN EXPERIENCED AN APU FIRE WARNING MSG ON THE EICAS. A/C LANDED AT BTR WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION AFTER LANDING, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF SLIGHT CHARRING ON THE A/C SKIN AFT OF THE APU ACCESS PANEL.

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