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An MD80 APU had 2 generator control units installed. Technicians believe first unit not seated and locked in bench plug.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 635981 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200410 |
| Day | Wed |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 635981 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : apu generator indications other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Confirmed generator control unit was secured when it left ZZZ. Also verified by mr X check history of APU generator problems this aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 APU HAD 2 GENERATOR CTL UNITS INSTALLED. TECHNICIANS BELIEVE FIRST UNIT NOT SEATED AND LOCKED IN BENCH PLUG.
Narrative: CONFIRMED GENERATOR CTL UNIT WAS SECURED WHEN IT LEFT ZZZ. ALSO VERIFIED BY MR X CHK HISTORY OF APU GENERATOR PROBS THIS ACFT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.