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Dispatched with one generator inoperative; a B757-200 flight crew diverted to a nearby airport when the APU failed enroute.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 907617 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | APU |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 1000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
Accepted an aircraft with the left generator inop. APU faulted in route approx 150 miles east of ZZZ. Attempted restart; APU started; but upon reaching 100% faulted again. Advised ATC; declared emergency; ran checklist for right generator inoperative; requested a diversion to ZZZ.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Dispatched with one generator inoperative; a B757-200 flight crew diverted to a nearby airport when the APU failed enroute.
Narrative: Accepted an aircraft with the left generator inop. APU faulted in route approx 150 miles east of ZZZ. Attempted restart; APU started; but upon reaching 100% faulted again. Advised ATC; declared emergency; ran checklist for right generator INOP; requested a diversion to ZZZ.
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.