SDR CAL950610

Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
July 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17344
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23582
Part
Apu
Part number
38042861
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A/C Tail
Part time
29,462 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 0426 - WHILE OPERATING THE APU WITH THE NR 1 GENERATOR PLACARDED INOPERATIVE, THE APU GENERATOR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED ON CLIMB-OUT OF IAH. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET AND THE APU VOLTAGE FLUCTUATED FROM 110V TO 115V. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE APU WAS RUN AT FULL LOAD FOR SEVERAL HOURS WITHOUT FAULT. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. (X)