Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 28, 2012
Submitted
May 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30100
Aircraft time
32,363 hours, 13,478 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
UNI7282
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEN - INFLIGHT ORD-SFPO. CREW REPORTED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT SHUTDOWN WITH RIGHT INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR ON MEL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED DEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND NO EXTERNAL LEAKS HOWEVER OIL CONSUMPTION WAS HIGH. PLACARD APU INOPERATIVE PER MEL. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR. REPLACED APU (MPN 351A10001) AT ORD ON 05/30/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.