Narrative:

Captain called flight dispatch overhead columbus, oh, and advised dispatch that while 1 generator was placarded, the APU had just shut down to make a 1-GENERATOR operation. He asked what I would like him to do. I suggested landing at the nearest suitable airport which was pittsburgh. He asked wouldn't his destination of iad be just as good since it was VFR (pit was also VFR). I said from my understanding he needed to land pit. After that, I lost radio contact. I sent him an ACARS message asking his intentions. However, I did not receive reply. Flight landed at destination washington dulles without incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR WDB CREW FAILED TO FOLLOW ITS COMPANY'S 1 GENERATOR OP PROCS.

Narrative: CAPT CALLED FLT DISPATCH OVERHEAD COLUMBUS, OH, AND ADVISED DISPATCH THAT WHILE 1 GENERATOR WAS PLACARDED, THE APU HAD JUST SHUT DOWN TO MAKE A 1-GENERATOR OP. HE ASKED WHAT I WOULD LIKE HIM TO DO. I SUGGESTED LNDG AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT WHICH WAS PITTSBURGH. HE ASKED WOULDN'T HIS DEST OF IAD BE JUST AS GOOD SINCE IT WAS VFR (PIT WAS ALSO VFR). I SAID FROM MY UNDERSTANDING HE NEEDED TO LAND PIT. AFTER THAT, I LOST RADIO CONTACT. I SENT HIM AN ACARS MESSAGE ASKING HIS INTENTIONS. HOWEVER, I DID NOT RECEIVE REPLY. FLT LANDED AT DEST WASHINGTON DULLES WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.