Service difficulty report · Fuel Contl Unit · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14814
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49112
Part
Fuel Contl Unit
Part number
8762962
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
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

THE APU AUTO SHUT DOWN INFLIGHT AND THE HIGH OIL TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE LOW AGENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE APU SQUIB BLOWN. THE APU WAS PLACARDED INOPERATIVE. THE NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE APU SQUIB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE APU PLACARD WAS REMOVED, A TEST OF THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. *S/D* THE APU CONTINUED TO HAVE A HISTORY OF THE OIL TEMP HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND TEMP SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE APU WAS RUN AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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