Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 19, 2003
Submitted
October 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7845
Aircraft time
265 hours, 189 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EMERGENCY RETURN TO FIELD AFTER TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF APU FIRE INDICATION. APU FIRE INDICATION REMAINED AFTER APU BOTTLE FIRED. INDICATION WENT OUT WHEN THRUST LEVERS BROUGHT BACK TO ABOUT 60 PERCENT N1. FOUND UPPER CLAMP ON APU LCV FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER CLAMP ON LCV AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 49-51-01.