Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49182
Part
Apu
Part number
3812761
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Comp
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCI - FLT 123 - THE APU QUIT IN-FLIGHT WITH THE LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR ALREADY DEFERRED INOPERATIVE PER MEL. MADE UNSCHEUDLED LANDING AT MCI. CORRECTED LT ENGINE GENERATOR BY REPLACING THE GENERATOR AND CSD. DEFERRED THE APU INOPERATIVE PER MEL. CHECK-C 9-19-97 MCI. S/D. THE GENERATOR WAS FOUND WITH A BROKEN LEAD ON THE MAIN ROTOR. THE CSD GOVERNOR SUPPORT BUSHINGS AND SHAFT WERE FOUND WORN. THE APU TESTED NORMAL, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. (X)

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