Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 25, 2013
Submitted
November 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30218
Aircraft time
49,247 hours, 10,523 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4084
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON APU START, EGT OVER TEMPED TO OVER 900 DEGREES, APU OBVIOUSLY DID NOT HAVE A SUCCESSFUL START. FIRST START ATTEMPT WAS NOT TOGGLED CORRECTLY, SECOND START ATTEMPT WAS ABORTED DUE TO REPORTED FLAME OUT EXHAUST. TROUBLE SHOT IAW FIM 49-7 0 TASK 81. CREW SHUT DOWN AT 900 DEGREES & NEVER GOT A MESSAGE 49-10650. APU OPERATED NORMALLY IAW AMM 49-11-00-860-805.