Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 24, 2007
Submitted
August 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26678
Aircraft time
50,268 hours, 18,369 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Apu Extinguisher
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU BOTTLE DISCHARGE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING ON ONE OF THE THREE LARGE CONNECTORS AFT LEFT SIDE OF GEAR TO CHECK FOR ANY SHORTING OF PIN 2-3; RECHECKED VOLTAGE AT SQUIB ON APU BOTTLE. THE PROGNOSIS IS ON A BAD CONNECTOR WITH A BAD PIN-SOCKET. REPLACED CONNECTOR AND CHECKED VOLTAGE AT THE CONNECTOR.