Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 11, 2014
Submitted
May 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9681B
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53631
Aircraft time
40,829 hours, 19,969 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
AAP3701A
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
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

DFW FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED VISIBLE VAPOR & SMOKE IN AFT PART OF CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED APU & TEMPERATURE CONTROL VLV ON LT PACK. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.

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