SDR WTAA950042

Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
January 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N201YW
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120201
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RDM - FLAMES REPORTED FROM APU EXHAUST DURING APU SHUTDOWN ON GROUND. NO ACTION REQUIRED BY FLIGHT OR GROUND CREW TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. FLAMES IMMEDIATELY SUBSIDED FOLLOWING SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU AND TAILCONE. MINOR PAINT DAMAGE TO TAILCONE NOTED. NO DAMAGE TO APU OR APU EXHAUST REPORTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APU ON GROUND, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. PROBABLE CAUSE OF FLAMES WERE EXCESSIVE SURFACE WINDS BLOWING IN APU TAILPIPE. (W)

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