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AA 1172 Returns Back To PHX  
User currently offlinedumbell2424 From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 791 posts, RR: 2
Posted (2 years 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1398 times:

According to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43039451/ns/travel-news/?gt1=43001

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Airline spokesman Jim Faulkner says mechanics believe the smoke came from a small fluid leak in an auxiliary power unit. They expect to fix the problem quickly and use the same plane to take the passengers to Chicago.

Pretty much non-news as an "emergency", but was wondering how quick, "quickly" would be in fixing a leak in the APU.

Thanks for any insight into that.

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User currently offlinelonghauler From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 4275 posts, RR: 36
Reply 1, posted (2 years 5 days ago) and read 1208 times:

Quoting dumbell2424 (Thread starter):
Pretty much non-news as an "emergency", but was wondering how quick, "quickly" would be in fixing a leak in the APU.

Probably not "fixed". More likely the APU was just MELed inop, and dispatched shut down until it can be fixed.


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User currently offlineMaverick623 From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 4744 posts, RR: 6
Reply 2, posted (2 years 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1144 times:

Quoting dumbell2424 (Thread starter):

Pretty much non-news as an "emergency"

Well, smoke in the cabin, no matter how light, is never a good thing.

Quoting dumbell2424 (Thread starter):
but was wondering how quick, "quickly" would be in fixing a leak in the APU.

Probably an overnight fix. They probably just MEL'd the APU system, fired up the air start, and sent it on it's way. They'll fix it in ORD.


"PHX is Phoenix, PDX is the other city" -777Way
User currently offlinedumbell2424 From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 791 posts, RR: 2
Reply 3, posted (2 years 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 952 times:

Quoting longhauler (Reply 1):
Quoting Maverick623 (Reply 2):

Thanks for the quick replies! Actually got some info that they will try to fix in PHX-which will be about a 2 hr fix, awaiting parts now. Est time of departure is 620AM tomorrow!
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