What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:N/A APU PRODUCED LOUD BANG AND THEN SMOKE WITH FLAMES. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER TC 9112, LEAKS CHECKS GOOD, THIS CLEARS M402696. PLACARD REMOVED.
- Difficulty date
- June 11, 2009
- Submitted
- June 17, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N279UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48573
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Part number
- 38003961
- Part serial
- 304
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B, A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.