Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 6, 2008
Submitted
March 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7858
Aircraft time
10,008 hours, 10,217 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THE APU FLAMED OUT AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. GROUND CREW STATED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM THE APU INTAKE DOOR, FUEL LEAKING FROM DRAIN ON TO THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GENERAL VISUAL CHECK OF THE APU, PERFORMED A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE APU FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND PERFORMED A START/STOP SEQUENCE OF THE APU IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.