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An aircraft maintenance technician (amt) reports that a honeywell re 220 APU unit 'flipped over' to an upside down position as the unit was being lowered from the APU compartment of a crj-900 aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1208973 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201410 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | APU |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Experience | Maintenance Technician 30 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
While the APU was suspended in the lifting sling; it 'flipped over' to an upside down position. High center of gravity while APU is in cradle/sling. Cradle/sling assembly is allowed to pivot; therefore allowing APU to flip over. Sling pivot points should not be able to move. Hangar. APU removal/installation sling.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) reports that a Honeywell RE 220 APU unit 'flipped over' to an upside down position as the unit was being lowered from the APU compartment of a CRJ-900 aircraft.
Narrative: While the APU was suspended in the lifting sling; it 'flipped over' to an upside down position. High center of gravity while APU is in cradle/sling. Cradle/sling assembly is allowed to pivot; therefore allowing APU to flip over. Sling pivot points should not be able to move. Hangar. APU removal/installation sling.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.