# SDR AALA20140506018

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 6, 2014
- Submitted: May 9, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N438AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49456
- Aircraft time: 82,917 hours, 38,683 cycles
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- Part: Fuel Control
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140506018

## Discrepancy

TUS CREW REPORTED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAULTED WITH RT GEN ON PLACARD.  EMER DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED TUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED APU FUEL CONTROL & ELEC CONTROL UNIT REPLACED.  SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.

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