Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 11, 2007
Submitted
October 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26702
Aircraft time
46,543 hours, 7,109 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38005501
Condition
Making Metal
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

CREW REPORTS LOUD NOISE FROM AFT CABIN DURING FLT CONTROL CHECK. LOUD NOISE IN AFT CABIN COMES FROM DEMAND ON APU BLEED AIR SYSTEM WHEN STARTING ENGINES. REPLACED APU MASTER CHIP DETECTOR HAD SILVER CHUNKS. ROUTED SCREEN FOR CLEANING. NO BYPASS EXPERIENCED. ELECTRIC STARTER SCREEN WAS TORN IN TWO QUADRANTS BOROSCOPE PLUG NOT BROKEN. IT WAS MISSING AND RED DIRT/SAND PACKED IN HOLE. APU REMOVAL WAS NOT REQUIRED.