SDR S2YA02043

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
November 5, 2002
Submitted
February 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3126
Part
Control Unit
Part number
230GC02Y04
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Part time
1,049 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 2152 MKE-BWI THE APU GENERATOR OVER SPEED AND AUTO SHUT DOWN. THE CREW DIVERTED TO GRR SINCE THE RIGHT ENGINES DC GENERATOR WAS ALREADY ON MEL. MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED AND THEY REPLACED THE APU DC POWER CONTROL UNIT. MECHANIC OPS CHECK THE APU DC SYSTEM WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.