Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26932
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Actuator
Part number
R53651
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Inlet
Component
Gec Marconi · R53651
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU WOULD NOT START IN THE AIR. *S/D* APU INLET DOOR ACTUATOR (R5365-1) FAILED. ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED FEB 9,1999 AT IAD. OPS CHK OK. VENDOR ANALYSIS OF REMOVED UNIT INDICATED UNIT WAS COMPLETELY SEIZED. WATER WAS FOUND IN UNIT WHICH RESULTED IN UNIT SEIZURE.