# SDR AALA20020437

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 4, 2002
- Submitted: May 7, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N642AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N642AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757223
- Aircraft serial: 24600
- System (JASC): [4997 · APU System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4997)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J, H
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020437

## Discrepancy

DFW - FLT 745 - EN ROUTE DFW-SNA, DETECTED APU FLAME OUT WHILE LEFT GENERATOR ON MEL.  RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  REPLACED APU DOOR OPEN SENSOR WIRE.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.  (M)

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