<< >> NASA ASRS Report 830381, April 2009

Dispatched with an inoperative generator; B757-200 diverted to the nearest suitable airport when the required APU failed in cruise.

Attributes
ACN	830381
Time
Date	200904
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Component
Aircraft Component	Powerplant Lubrication System
Person 1
Function	Captain
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

During cruise; APU fault caused automatic shutdown; resulting in single generator operation requiring landing at nearest suitable airport per QRH.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Dispatched with an inoperative generator; B757-200 diverted to the nearest suitable airport when the required APU failed in cruise.

Narrative: During cruise; APU fault caused automatic shutdown; resulting in single generator operation requiring landing at nearest suitable airport per QRH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.