Service difficulty report · Oil System · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 4, 2008
Submitted
February 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473CA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7668
Aircraft time
13,133 hours, 11,620 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
13,129 hours, 11,618 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH TO MCI - DUE TO THE NR 2 IDG BEING ON MEL THE APU WAS REQUIRED TO BE RUN DURING THE FLIGHT. WHILE EN ROUTE TO MCI, THE CREW RECEIVED AN APU OIL TEMP CAUTION MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND DIVERTED TO TUL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU AND FOUND THAT IT WAS LOW ON OIL. AFTER SERVICING THE OIL, THE APU OPERATED NORMALLY AND WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.