Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26713
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Connector
Part number
M8372395R12
Condition
Dirty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU ALTITUDE START FAILED AT ALTITUDE LEVEL 350, FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, FOUND THE TORQUE MOTOR CANNON PLUG CONNECTOR DIRTY AND LOOSE. CLEANED AND SECURED CANNON PLUG. REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, THE IGNITION EXCITER BOX AND IGNITER AS PRECAUTION. SYSTEM CHECKED OK WITH APU TESTER. APU ALTITUDE START IS OPERATING NORMALLY.