Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 24, 2009
Submitted
March 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
19,504 hours, 20,005 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
4503067A
Part serial
SPE014579
Condition
Failed
Part time
8,535 hours, 10,012 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

GEG - AFTER STARTING APU NOTICED SMOKE IN CABIN. NO DEICING HAD OCCURRED. NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD AT THE TIME. PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-1. RETURNED TO SERVICE. MEL CLEARED 3/25. REMOVED APU AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE APU IAW MTC 6492001. RETURNED TO SERVICE.