Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 18, 2007
Submitted
September 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26954
Aircraft time
45,875 hours, 6,934 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Starter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
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 START SYSTEM APUC DETECTED FAILURE IN THE ELECTRIC STARTER, FUEL SCHEDULING, IGNITION, OR LUBE DEPRIME SYSTEMS OR NO SIGNAL FROM ELMS TO THE APUC. 10-16-07 REPLACED APU IGNITOR PLUG NR 1 PER MM49-41-02, AND IGNITION LEAD NR 1 PER MM49-41-04. APU BITE TEST ACCOMPLISHED. CHECKD OK.