Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 20, 2013
Submitted
August 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9630A
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53561
Aircraft time
47,090 hours, 22,519 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

DFW CREW REPORTED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAILED WITH AC CROSS TIE ON PLACARD. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED

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