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A B737-300 flight crew experienced APU failure on takeoff with one generator inoperative. They coordinated with dispatch; ran the procedure; and returned to land at their departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 829019 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | APU |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 114 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
First pushback of the trip. It had been raining all morning. The jet had a documented APU problem in the book that was fixed. On engine start; the #2 generator would not come on line. We returned to the gate. #2 generator was MEL'ed and disconnected. We got more gas for the APU usage. On takeoff prior to 'flaps 1' call; the APU failed. We were in IMC. We leveled at 8;000 ft and the captain gave me the aircraft. We contacted operations and dispatch; reviewed and followed the QRH. We both agreed on landing back at ZZZ. ATC vectored us back. We landed 12;000 pounds overweight. The captain applied brakes at 60 KTS. We changed to a different jet and continued.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 flight crew experienced APU failure on takeoff with one generator inoperative. They coordinated with dispatch; ran the procedure; and returned to land at their departure airport.
Narrative: First pushback of the trip. It had been raining all morning. The jet had a documented APU problem in the book that was fixed. On engine start; the #2 generator would not come on line. We returned to the gate. #2 generator was MEL'ed and disconnected. We got more gas for the APU usage. On takeoff prior to 'flaps 1' call; the APU failed. We were in IMC. We leveled at 8;000 FT and the Captain gave me the aircraft. We contacted operations and dispatch; reviewed and followed the QRH. We both agreed on landing back at ZZZ. ATC vectored us back. We landed 12;000 LBS overweight. The Captain applied brakes at 60 KTS. We changed to a different jet and continued.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.