Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26951
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Bearing
Part number
36166411
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Starter
Part time
3,169 hours
Component
Allied Signa · 38005501
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER LEVEL OFF THE RIGHT BACK-UP GENERATOR FAILED. CREW ATTEMPTED TO START APU AND APU FAILED. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO MIA. *S/D* APU FAILED TO LIGHT AT 33,000 FT WITH FAULT LIGHT INDICATION ON 17 JAN, 1999. MIA MAINTENANCE REPORTED APUC LATCHED FAULTS 49-11200 AND 49-11110. THESE FAULTS WERE FINALLY CLEARED PER FIM MM REF 49-53-804. THE SAME DAY MIA ACP TWO NORMAL APU STARTS. APU WAS REMOVED. FOUND AIR TURBINE STARTER CLUTCH BEARING (P/N 3616641-1) FAILED.