Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Generator
Part number
28B26313
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Apu
Part time
4,777 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
A, H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU GENERATOR DISINTEGRATED, DAMAGING AFT SHEET METAL. DAMAGE ACCOMPANIED WITH FIRE. REPLACED APU AND AFFECTED SKIN AND FRAMES, RT DOOR, APU HARNESS, INLET DUCTING, COOLING DUCTING, AND POWER FEEDERS WERE REPLACED. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT GENERATOR SENT TO OEM FOR TEAR DOWN AND INSPECTION TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF DAMAGE.