Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16893
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49392
Part
Apu
Part number
38003681
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
29,555 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE OPERATING THE APU WITH THE NR 2 GENERATOR PLACARD INOPERATIVE, THE APU FLAMED OUT AT FL 310. A RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE STARTED THE APU SEVERAL TIMES AND RAN IT FOR ONE HOUR WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED.

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