Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 9, 2011
Submitted
November 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226JS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7895
Aircraft time
18,552 hours, 19,149 cycles
Part
Thermocouple
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 APU OVERTEMP WHILE ON APPROACH TO TYS. CREW LANDED IN TYS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT APU, REMOVED AND REPLACED APU THERMOCOUPLE AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.