Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
February 14, 2024
Submitted
February 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34137
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
30229
Aircraft time
84,201 hours, 20,151 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
8TJ99GGE1
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Oil Qty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A, B

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

What was found

APU AUTO SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AT FL380. PER FLIGHT CREW OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO - TO ADD- TO .5 AND BACK TO FULL BITE CHECK OF APU CONTROLLER SHOWS HIGH OIL TEMP FOR SHUT DOWN. CHIP DETECTORS ARE CLEAN AND APU OIL FULL REPLACED OIL QTY TRANSMITTER REF AMM 49-94-04 OPS CHECK GOOD. REF FIM 49-11 FAULT TREE 882, UP TO BLOCK 9 - NEXT STEP IS TO RPL BYPASS VALVE OR OIL COOLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL COOLER BYPASS VALVE PER AMM 49-27-10 RAN APU FOR 1 HOUR NO LEAKS NOTED, AND NO AUTO SHUTDOWN.