Service difficulty report · Igniter · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 30, 2021
Submitted
May 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
45,406 hours, 48,257 cycles
Part
Igniter
Condition
Faulted
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

RAMP REPORTED SMOKE & FIRE SHOOTING OUT APU EXHAUST FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER START UP. PLACED APU ON MEL. 5/1/21 PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF APU PER AMM TASK 49-00-00-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. STARTED 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES- NO SMOKE OR FLAMES NOTED. INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND NUMEROUS IGNITER A AND IGNITER B OPEN FAULTS. REPLACED BOTH IGNITER PLUGS PER AMM TASKS 49-40-04-000-801 AND 49-40-04-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. CLEARS MEL. RETURNED TO SERVICE.