Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 25, 2007
Submitted
September 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
15,317 hours, 15,356 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Inoperative
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SEA - ON FLIGHT 2475, RETURNED TO GATE, WITH APU OFF ELECTRIC PAGE ON MFD SHOWS INTERM LOAD OF UP TO 13. PLACED ON MEL. 10-18-07 MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU DC STARTER/GENERATOR PER Q400 AMM TASK 24-33-01-000-801 AND 24-33-01-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS. NOTED APU LOAD SHOWS NO LOAD WITH APU OFF. THIS CLEARS MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.