Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 28, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft time
76,024 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Apu
Part number
49700011
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Component
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
T, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) APU QUIT ON PUSHBACK, OIL LEAK OBSERVED. FOUND APU COMPRESSOR / TURBINE HAD A NON CONTAINED FAILURE CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE. (TURBINE BLADES FOUND IN APU COMPARTMENT). REPLACED APU AS PER MM 49-10-00 REPLACED FUEL HEATER AS PER MM 49-31-01 CROSSOVER DUCT CHECKED FOR FOD (NONE FOUND)

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