Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 3, 2010
Submitted
September 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24600
Aircraft time
61,304 hours, 21,592 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK - INFLIGHT EWR-MIA. CREW REPORTED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAILED IN FLIGHT WITH LEFT GENERATOR ON PLACARD. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT GENERATOR AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT DOOR SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.