Service difficulty report · Igniter · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 27, 2006
Submitted
October 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
13,613 hours, 14,009 cycles
Part
Igniter
Part number
312241503
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

YEG FLIGHT 2516: APU FAILED AFTER START - SLIGHT SMELL OF SMOKE AFTER SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE C/W FIM TASK 49-20-00-810-803. FOUND BOTH IGNITORS BAD. REPLACED IAW AMM TASK 49-40-01-000-801 AND 49-40-01-400-801. ALSO FOUND IGNITION LEAD FOR A CHANNEL BAD. REPLACED IAW 49-40-07-000-801 AND 49-40-07-400-801. NO HELP. SUSPECT IGNITOR BOX. NO PARTS ON HAND. ON MEL/RSI 353393. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.10/11: MAINTENANCE STARTED AND RAN APU SERVERAL TIMES WITHOUT TROUBLE. APU DID NOT STALL. NO SMOKE ODOR PRESENT. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF APU IAW AMM TASK 49-00-00-720-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEARS MEL/RSI 353393.