Service difficulty report · Switch · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
June 18, 2010
Submitted
June 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10121
Aircraft time
17,009 hours, 12,651 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
W9003R
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOR FLIGHT 3716 AFTER PUSHBACK THE AUXILLIARY POWER UNIT SHUTDOWN BY ITSELF AND SMOKE WAS REPORTED BY 2 PASSENGERS SITTING IN SEATS 18A AND 18B. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT AUXILLIARY POWER UNIT REMOTE SWITCH IAW AMM 4-43-03. THE OPERATIONAL TEST FOUND THE AUXILLIARY POWER UNIT OIL WAS OVERSERVICED. SERVICED THE AUXILLIARY POWER UNIT OIL IAW AMM 12-13-49. RAN THE AUXILLIARY POWER UNIT FOR 1 HOUR WITH NO SMOKE PRESENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.