Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 24, 2003
Submitted
October 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145087
Part
Apu
Part number
4504113
Part serial
SPE0214380
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu Bay
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

ORD - FLT 4036 - DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, CREW RECEIVED AN APU FIRE WARNING. APU WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF FIRE WITH THE WIRING HARNESS AND COWLING BURNED. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH AN APU FIRE INSPECTION IAW EMB MM FOLLOWED BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THE APU IAW EMB MM. OPS AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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