Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
November 8, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
38403031
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · 1319B
Stage of operation
IN
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

(CAN) APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WITH LOSS OF OIL OUT DRAIN MAST REFERENCE ADDITIONAL WORKSHEET ITEM NR2 AND NR3. C/B CLOSED AT P91. APU REPLACED IAW AMM 49-11-00 THIS CLEARS MEL 49-1 AND MDDR 3227. PLACARD REMOVED. OFF APU PN 3800702-1SN P-6654 UNIT WAS ORIGINAL INSTALLATION FROM AIRCRAFT MFG. TSN IN APU OPERATING HOURS = 2256:30APU START CYCLES CSN = 2923 DAYS SINCE NEW = 562FOUR ADDITIONAL APU REMOVALS HAVE OCCURRED YEAR TO DATE ATTRIBUTED TO THE SAME CAUSE OF TURBINE BLADE WALKING. OEM SB131-49-7860 REFERS. ADDITIONAL OEM DEVELOPMENT IN PROGRESS FOR LONG TERM CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN.