Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 12, 2007
Submitted
March 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
14,118 hours, 14,096 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2409: DURING START AND ATTTEMPT TO START APU. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG ALONG WITH A FAIL MESSAGE ON THE POWER SELECTOR SWITCH. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED LOUD 'BANG' WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A FAILURE OF THE APU AND APU ENCLOSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAIL CONE ASSEMBLY, APU ASSY. AND APU DOORS. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE