Service difficulty report · Fcu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33805
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49249
Part
Fcu
Part number
360800010
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
6,911 hours
Component
Garrett · 38003681
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
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 WITH THE NR 1 GENERATOR PLACARDED INOPERATIVE, THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WHEN CLIMBING THROUGH 28,000 FEET. THE APU WAS RESTARTED AT 26,000 FEET AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. THE APU FCU WAS FOUND LEAKING. THE APU FCU WAS REPLACED IAW MM 49-30-01. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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