Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
June 4, 2022
Submitted
June 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
44077
Aircraft time
553 hours, 149 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
False Indication
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON APU START. GROUNDED - YES. UPON INSP FOUND APU INLET DOOR 1/3 OPEN WITHOUT A/C EXT PWR. AFTER SUPPLYING EXT PWR NO STATUS MSG SHOWN FOR APU FAULTS. STARTED APU MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT APU STATUS MSG OR FAULTS. INLET DOOR OPERATES AS INTENDED. SUSPECT IMPROPER APU SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE PREVIOUSLY INDUCED FAULT. RAN APU BITE PER B737-9 AMM 49-61-00 NO FAULTS FOUND.

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