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A B757-200 was dispatched with an engine generator inoperative. When the APU failed in-flight; they diverted to nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 704745 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ict.airport |
| State Reference | KS |
| Altitude | msl single value : 37000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 704745 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Dispatched with engine generator inoperative. Over las APU low oil quantity EICAS message. Dispatch and maintenance consulted. Over ict APU failed. Divert into ict. Uneventful recovery ict.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED WITH AN ENG GENERATOR INOP. WHEN THE APU FAILED INFLT; THEY DIVERTED TO NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT.
Narrative: DISPATCHED WITH ENG GENERATOR INOP. OVER LAS APU LOW OIL QUANTITY EICAS MESSAGE. DISPATCH AND MAINT CONSULTED. OVER ICT APU FAILED. DIVERT INTO ICT. UNEVENTFUL RECOVERY ICT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.