Service difficulty report · Gasket · Rkwell NA26565

Difficulty date
August 5, 2002
Submitted
August 6, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N65AK
Make and model
Rkwell NA26565
Aircraft serial
46535
Part
Gasket
Part number
1666731
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Start
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

"AFT FUSELAGE HOT" LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. CREW MADE LANDING AT SUS. AVMATS TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM, FOUND APU START BYPASS VALVE GASKET BLOWN - CAUSING HOT BLEED AIR TO TRIP THERMAL SWITCH, ILLUMATING WARNING LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED GASKET WITH NEW GASKET.