Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 17, 2009
Submitted
April 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
19,989 hours, 20,656 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
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

YVR - UPON APU START THE FIRE DETECT IN LAV SET OFF. PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-1. RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.