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An medium large transport air carrier lost a generator. As the APU was also inoperative per the MEL, they landed at an en route airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 216482 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199207 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : hus airport : den |
| State Reference | KS |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv tracon : avp |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other |
| Route In Use | enroute other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 3500 |
| ASRS Report | 216482 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 216484 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While en route to las approximately 75 mi west of hayes, ks, the #1 generator failed. Additionally, the APU was MEL'd inoperative. All appropriate checklists were accomplished, and I elected to deviate to den for safety reasons. Upon arrival in den appropriate log entry was made. My company was notified. Supplemental information from acn 216484: we decided to divert to den the nearest suitable airport (in the interest of safety) to effect repairs.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MLG ACR LOST A GENERATOR. AS THE APU WAS ALSO INOP PER THE MEL, THEY LANDED AT AN ENRTE ARPT.
Narrative: WHILE ENRTE TO LAS APPROX 75 MI W OF HAYES, KS, THE #1 GENERATOR FAILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE APU WAS MEL'D INOP. ALL APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED, AND I ELECTED TO DEVIATE TO DEN FOR SAFETY REASONS. UPON ARR IN DEN APPROPRIATE LOG ENTRY WAS MADE. MY COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 216484: WE DECIDED TO DIVERT TO DEN THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT (IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY) TO EFFECT REPAIRS.
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.