MD80 flight crew has APU fail in-flight and diverts for landing.

Attributes
ACN	710157
Time
Date	200609
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zme.artcc
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 34000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	710157
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Dispatched with APU as second electrical source. At altitude; APU shut down. Diverted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FLT CREW HAS APU FAIL INFLT AND DIVERTS FOR LNDG.

Narrative: DISPATCHED WITH APU AS SECOND ELECTRICAL SOURCE. AT ALT; APU SHUT DOWN. DIVERTED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.