Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9405T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53141
Part
Turbine
Part number
38420723
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE APU SEIZED PRIOR TO DISPATCH. FOUND APU LOOSE IN AIRCRAFT DUE TO A FAILURE AT THE APU AIR BOX TO APU MOUNT. SOME TURBINE SECTION PIECES WERE EXPELLED THROUGH THE EXHAUST PIPE AND FOUND ON THE RAMP. REPLACED THE APU. CHECK-C 11-11-98. *S/D* THE APU FAILURE WAS A TURBINE WHEEL SEPARATION DUE TO A HALFNIUM INCLUSION. THE SAME TYPE FAILURE OCCURRED NINE TIMES IN 1998.

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