Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72830
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49490
Part
Apu
Part number
38003681
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
31,603 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE OPERATING THE APU EN ROUTE WITH THE NR 2 GENERATOR PLACARDED INOPERATIVE, THE APU FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MSY WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OPERATED THE APU UNDER FULL LOAD WHILE ON THE GROUND AT MSY AND APU OPERATION WAS NORMAL. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND.

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