Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 19, 2004
Submitted
July 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7285
Aircraft time
13,249 hours, 11,753 cycles
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Apu
Part number
38004883
Part serial
P163C
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
3,332 hours, 2,545 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

APU SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. ATTEMPTED RESTART. GROUND PERSONNEL ADVISED FLAMES PRESENT. DISCHARGED APU BOTTLE. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT AND AIRFRAME, NO FIRE DAMAGE NOTED. APU FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. REPLACED APU WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW 49-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.