Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 26, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Apu
Part number
GTC8598DHF
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) APU HAD TO BE SHUTDOWN DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED AS ONE CSD WAS PREVIOUSLY DISCONNECTED AND ON MEL, APU WAS GROUND RUN, OIL LEVEL CHECKED, EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PROBLEM FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT.

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