 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
Air carrier captain reports generator failure at FL340 and when the APU fails to start; diverts to a suitable alternate airport. APU is successfully started at lower altitude prior to landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 883676 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201004 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | AC Generation |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Right generator fail at FL340. APU initially no start. Emergency divert. APU started at lower altitude. Uneventful landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air Carrier Captain reports generator failure at FL340 and when the APU fails to start; diverts to a suitable alternate airport. APU is successfully started at lower altitude prior to landing.
Narrative: Right generator fail at FL340. APU initially no start. Emergency divert. APU started at lower altitude. Uneventful landing.
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.