Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 28, 2004
Submitted
July 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49720
Aircraft time
42,486 hours, 33,787 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Engine time
12,405 hours, 20,576 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
947F9453
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APU GEN KICKED OFF INFLIGHT WITH A/C XTIE LOCKOUT RESULTING IN RT A/C BUS UNPOWERED. REPLACED GCU.

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