Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 11, 2013
Submitted
January 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49655
Aircraft time
70,238 hours, 37,073 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ABQ INFLIGHT LAS-DFW - CREW REPORTED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAILED WITH RIGHT GENERATOR ON MEL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED ABQ LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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