# SDR MWEA050100

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 2, 2005
- Submitted: September 6, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N810ME
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48072
- Aircraft time: 49,045 hours, 43,501 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Overtemp
- Location: Apu Bay
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA050100

## Discrepancy

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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