Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 6, 2004
Submitted
October 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29241
Aircraft time
16,004 hours, 4,717 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Apu
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RETURNED TO THE FIELD WHEN THE LT GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE AND THE APU WOULD NOT START. APU START SWITCH AND APU ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WERE REPLACED PREVIOUSLY DUE TO APU ALTITUDE STARTING PROBLEMS. THE ECU TESTED WITHIN LIMITS. APU START SWITCH WAS NOT ROUTED BACK TO HOME SHOP. THE APU DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY OTHER EVENTS.