SDR 9603979989

Service difficulty report · Oil Syst · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8945E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47181
Part
Oil Syst
Condition
Reqd Service
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PREVIOUS TO DEPARTURE, ENGINE NR 2 GENERATOR PLACED ON MEL AND APU WAS USED FOR GENERATOR POWER. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE APU LOW OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER, THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO FAR. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SERVICED APU WITH OIL, GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED, NO LEAK NOTICED.

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