Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 27, 2009
Submitted
November 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
19,851 hours, 20,318 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

APU SHUTDOWN AFTER LOUD BANG AND BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT FOLLOWED BY LOTS OF SMOKE. PLACED ON MEL 49-00-1. CLEARED MEL 10/27/09 INTERIGATED CDS NO PRESENT FAULTS, PREVIOUSLY FAULTS 131 & 124, CLEANED CONNECTORS ON EGT AND SPEED SENSOR, C/W COMBUSTION DRAIN VALVE INSPECTION IAW HS49-0007, STARTED APU TWO TIMES AND OPERATED UNDER FULL LOAD ELECT & BLEED AIR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.