SDR S2YA07002

Service difficulty report · Apu · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
February 23, 2007
Submitted
March 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3111
Aircraft time
17,426 hours, 17,463 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38004983
Part serial
P188
Condition
Oil Consumption
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
11,432 hours, 15,421 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMBOUT OF FLIGHT 2189 MKE-CLE THE CREW NOTE AN AMBER APU LIMIT EXCEEDANCE MESSAGE. THE SYSTEMS PAGE INDICATED LOW OIL PRESSURE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SINCE THE RIGHT DC GENERATOR WAS ALREADY ON MEL THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD HAVE TO RETURN TO MKE. THE CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK TO MKE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.