Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17812
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49250
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
360800010
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Part time
6,104 hours
Component
38003681
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 IN FLIGHT WITH THE NR 2 GENERATOR PLACARDED INOPERATIVE, THE APU SHUTDOWN. THE APU WOULD NOT RESTART. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT AT FAULT. THE APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 49-30-01, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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