Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 73776Q

Difficulty date
May 20, 2016
Submitted
July 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997AM
Make and model
Boeing 73776Q
Aircraft serial
30283
Aircraft time
46,106 hours, 25,748 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Apu
Component
Apu
Component part number
38007021
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, THE APU SHUTDOWN SUDDENLY, THE APU FAIL LIGHT TURNED ON AND FAILURE CODE 49-94299. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED FIM 49-90 TASK 809 PROCEDURE, REVISION TO CHIP DETECTOR IAW AMM 49-91-81-200-801, DETECTING SILVER COLOR PARTICLES, THIS CONDITION WAS NOT PERMITTED; SO THE APU WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 49-1 CAT C. AT MEX, THE APU WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 49-11-00, TESTED CORRECT AND THE REPORT WAS CLOSED.

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