Service difficulty report · Apu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
329
Part
Apu
Part number
T62T40C7B
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
5,900 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU FAILED ON START UP. INSPECTED APU PER MEL PROCEDURES, FOUND APU DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO MDT FOR REPAIRS. INSPECTED APU, FOUND UNCONTAINED CATASTROHIC FAILURE OF THE COMPRESSOR ROTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. PERFORMED STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND REPAIR DRAWINGS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)