Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 28, 2012
Submitted
October 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3515
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49892
Aircraft time
65,380 hours, 34,684 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
5940405503
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SAT - INFLIGHT DFW-MEX. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAULTED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SAT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR AND CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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