Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 13, 2011
Submitted
January 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49680
Aircraft time
64,642 hours, 33,513 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAILED ON TAKEOFF WITH LEFT GENERATOR ON PLACARD. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SHUTDOWN AND RESTARTED APU, RAN APU FOR 20 MINUTES NO FAULTS NOTED. REPLACED LEFT GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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