Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57837
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49582
Part
Generator
Part number
976J2526
Condition
Inoperative
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

THE APU GENERATOR FAILED, WHILE OPERATING THE APU WITH THE NR 1 GENERATOR PLACARDED INOPERATIVE, EN ROUTE. THE FAILURE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE FEEDER FAULT AND AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU GENERATOR AT FAULT. THE GENERATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 24-20-02. THE APU WAS RUN WITH FULL ELECTRICAL LOAD AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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