SDR USAAD00158

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 5, 2000
Submitted
November 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49139
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP8598DCB
Condition
Seized
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
T
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ORD-PIT - FLT 1674 - WHILE BOARDING THE FLIGHT, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AT THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT THAT TIME, ALL APU POWER WAS LOST. PASSENGERS ON BOARD WERE DEPLANED AND THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU, APU BOX, AND APU MOUNTING BRACKETS DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU ASSEMBLY. (M)

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