SDR BB04014

Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
January 24, 2004
Submitted
June 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
24894
Part
Apu
Part number
380029812
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
49,275 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WITH LT IDG ON MEL, APU WAS OPERATING ON THE GROUND. APU PERFORMED AN AUTO SHUTDOWN. APU WAS RESTARTED AND SHUTDOWN AGAIN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT REPLACING COMPONENTS (SURGE VALVE, ECU, LCIT SENSOR), APU REPLACED (11FEB04). VERIFICATION FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY ON 12FEB04.

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