Service difficulty report · Apu · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
August 4, 2013
Submitted
August 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9106
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1434
Aircraft time
5,446 hours, 2,244 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
380006291
Part serial
P892
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 100
Part time
3,554 hours
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

WHILE PARKED AT THE FBO, THE CREW NOTICED A SURGE IN THE APU, THE ACFT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER FOR A MOMENT, THE APU RECOVERED, ELECTRICAL POWER RETURNED, THEN THE CREW NOTICED THE OIL ODOR AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. THE CREW THEN SHUTDOWN THE APU FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING.