Service difficulty report · Power Unit · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
September 12, 2023
Submitted
September 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43379
Aircraft time
4,905 hours, 1,465 cycles
Part
Power Unit
Part number
1152464265
Part serial
115246407699
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Start
Part time
4,905 hours, 1,465 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

UPON ARRIVAL IN SEA WE ATTEMPTED TO START THE APU. SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WE TURNED THE APU START SWITCH OFF AND PER THE QRH WAITED FOR THE FAULT LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. AFTER THE FAULT LIGHT TURNED OFF WE REATTEMPTED TO START THE APU. ONE AGAIN THE FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED - YES. MSG 49-41255 - SPU SHOWS HIGH TEMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED START POWER UNIT. OPS TEST PASSES. REF AMM 49-41-71-401 AND IFIM 49-40-00-810-819. APU REMAINS ON MEL POST MAINTENANCE. RELEASED PER MEL 49-99A. PLACARDS INSTALLED. SEAMC LANCE NOTIFIED. CN #13039936 INITIATED. PER SEAMC DARREN SUCCESSFUL CSS PERFORMED, OK TO CLEAR MEL

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