Service difficulty report · Igniter · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 14, 2015
Submitted
January 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
18,692 hours, 19,955 cycles
Part
Igniter
Part number
CH38013
Condition
Failed
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 FAIL AFTER APU START ATTEMPT. SHORTLY AFTER, ODOR OF UNBURNED FUEL PRESENT IN FLIGHT DECK. FUEL FOUND LEAKING OUT OF APU CLAMSHELL DOORS. FOUND MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF FAULT 54-2, IGNITOR PLUG A AND IGNITOR PLUG B LOGGED IN CDS. INPSECTED PLUGS IAW AMM TASK 49-40-04-210-801. BOTH IGNITORS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. REPLACED BOTH IGNITORS IAW TASKS 49-40-04-000-801 AND 49-40-04-400-801. OPS TESTS GOOD. C/W MULTIPLE APU STARTS WITHOUT DEFECT. THIS CLEARS MEL. RETURNED TO SERVICE.