Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 2, 2000
Submitted
August 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53410
Aircraft time
23,495 hours, 18,644 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38005041
Part serial
P80337
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft
Part time
9,499 hours, 16,368 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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What was found

ON TAXI OUT APU AUTO SHUT DOWN, GOT APU FAULT INDICATION AND BURNING SMELL THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. APU EXPERIENCED INTERNAL FAILURE, EXPANDED CASE, AND DAMAGED INLET DOOR AND SURROUNDING PANEL. REPLACED APU AND INLET DOOR PANEL ASSEMBLY. REPAIRED WIRES DAMAGED BY DOOR PANEL EXPANSION. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT PROCEDURES AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.

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