Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 6, 2010
Submitted
September 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49477
Aircraft time
65,449 hours, 34,514 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BHM - CREW REPORTED ODOR OF SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL FUMES IN AFT PORTION OF CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED BHM LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FLIGHT FERRIED TO LGA FOR REPAIRS. FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK COMING FROM LEFT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND FLEX LINE.

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