Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 6, 2021
Submitted
April 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
25,737 hours, 27,851 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY A 4 FT FLAME SHOT OUT OF THE APU EXHAUST UPON START UP. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C\W OPS TEST OF APU IAW AMM TASK 49-00-00-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD. OBSERVED APU DURING START UP. NO UNUSUAL FLAME OR SMOKE NOTED . NO FAULTS IN CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.