SDR USAAD96073

Service difficulty report · Cooling Screen · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48097
Part
Cooling Screen
Condition
Dirty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 985 - BDL-TPA - WITH RIGHT GENERATOR ON MEL AND APU RUNNING FOR ELECTRICAL POWER, GOT APU OIL TEMP HI CAUTION LIGHT AT FL 350. DESCENDED TO FL 250, AND LIGHT WENT OUT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT DUE TO FUEL AND WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS AT NEW ALTITUDE. FOUND COOLING PLENUM SCREEN PLUGGED. CLEANED SCREEN. CHECKS GOOD. (M)`

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