Service difficulty report · Burner Can · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
June 12, 2010
Submitted
June 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289JB
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000002
Aircraft time
7,496 hours, 4,801 cycles
Part
Burner Can
Part number
4506257
Part serial
EDA00583E
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Part time
2,380 hours, 4,903 cycles
Component
Apu
Component part number
4505001A
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 462 RSW-BOS ON GROUND CHECK, WHILE PERFORMING DEGREASING OF APU ENGINE DURING APU OPERATION, OPEN FLAME WAS DETECTED COMING FROM TOP BURNER CAN AREA. ON SHUT DOWN FOUND CRACK IN CAN AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. NOTE: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CONFIRMED AND REPORTED CRACK IN COMBUSTOR HOUSING ASSY.

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