What was found
RAMP REPORTED APU HAD A FLAME EXTEND FROM EXHAUST. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF APU PER Q400 AMM 49-00-00-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 2021
- Submitted
- April 30, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N403QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4037
- Aircraft time
- 45,403 hours, 48,253 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4960 · APU Controls
- Part
- Exhaust Duct
- Condition
- Fire
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.