Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 22, 2010
Submitted
October 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53158
Aircraft time
55,867 hours, 28,682 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 LGA-DFW. CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND ODOR IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED DIVERTED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED AUXILIRY POWER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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