Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 15, 2004
Submitted
March 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7062
Aircraft time
21,236 hours, 19,761 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38004883
Part serial
P882
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
4,826 hours, 3,641 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU SHUTDOWN AUTOMATICALLY ON GROUND, HAD BEEN CYCLING BETWEEN 690 DEGREES - 725 DEGREES, FLAMES OUT THE EXHAUST AND CONTINUED FUMES LED TO PRECAUTIONARY DEPLANING. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ASSY IAW RII49-401.