Service difficulty report · Aux Power Unit · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
September 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24933
Part
Aux Power Unit
Part number
380428101
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Section
Part time
15,987 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT (FL 1284) FLIGHT DEPARTED CLT WITH NR 1 CSD ON MEL. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES OUT CLT, THE APU OVERSPED AND SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO RIC DUE TO ONE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON LINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED,THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MTC REPLACED THE APU. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. (X)

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