Service difficulty report · Apu · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 10, 2002
Submitted
September 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3087
Aircraft time
9,288 hours, 9,247 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Apu
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE RIGHT HAND PACK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE APU WAS FAILING THE COMPRESSION CHECK. THE APU WAS THEN DEFERRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.