Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
September 27, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24412
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP85129E
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
43,840 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, ENROUTE, NR 2 GEN OFF BUS BLUE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 2 BUS OFF YELLOW LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. NO POWER WAS BEING PRODUCED FROM NR 2 GENERATOR. CREW STARTED APU AND POWERED RIGHT BUS. APU LOW OIL QUANTITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE LIGHT, RESULTING IN AN APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. FLIGHT DIVERTED, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT, NR 2 GENERATOR AND BUS TIE CIRCUIT BREAKER C802 AND TRANSFER BUS CONTROL RELAY R350. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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