SDR MWEA050100

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 2, 2005
Submitted
September 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810ME
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48072
Aircraft time
49,045 hours, 43,501 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT CONTROL VALVE LEAKING AND HOIST ACCESS PANEL OFF AND HOT AIR BLOWING OUT. REINSTALLED HOIST PANEL, VERIFIED LEAK AT V BAND CLAMP ON LOAD CONTROL OUTLET DUCT. REMOVED AND INSPECTED CLAMP, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO NORMAL CONFIGURATIONS.

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