Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 31, 2012
Submitted
January 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7959
Aircraft time
20,754 hours, 21,049 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
1098047
Part serial
1153
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
15,719 hours, 16,106 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, CREW STARTED APU, TRANSFERRED BLEEDS AND SMELLED OIL SMELL AND SAW APU ITT IN YELLOW. CREW REPORTED SMELL GETTING WORSE AND TRANSFERRED BLEEDS BACK TO ENGINES AND THEN GOT APU FIRE FAIL AMBER MESSAGE. CREW TURNED OFF APU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. APU DOOR INHIBIT MESSAGE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT APU, REMOVED AND REPLACED APU LCV (LOAD CONTROL VALVE) AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.