Service difficulty report · Generator · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 1, 2008
Submitted
December 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145531
Aircraft time
17,256 hours, 15,065 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
23080013A
Part serial
Y2044
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

ON FLIGHT 4205, CREW REPORTED UPON STARTING APU COCKPIT FILLED WITH ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND APU STARTER GENERATOR TO BE DEFECTIVE AFTER REMOVING PIECES OF METAL FROM INSIDE GENERATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED GENERATOR IAW AMM 24-800-01. APU CHECKS GOOD. NO SMELL OR SMOKE DETECTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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