Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
May 22, 2025
Submitted
May 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14120
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27562
Aircraft time
96,190 hours, 23,485 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
5198588
Part serial
133386C
Condition
Faulted
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU FAULT NO START APU WILL NOT START. WHILE INSPECTING APU FOUND BLOWN BOOT LT SIDE OF APU FROM SURGE VALE. FOUND APU COLD SOAKED, STARTER EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH. STRONG ODOR POSSIBLE STARTER ISSUE. *DM* REFERENCE FIM 49-11 FAULT TREE 875 AND DOCUMENT RESULTS. M/L UPDATED WITH A STARTER AS NEEDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU STARTER MOTOR REF AMM 49-41-01-402-013. COMPLETED MULTIPLE OPS CHECKS ON APU AFTER INSTALLATION. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD. APU RUNS NORMALLY. NO FAULT SHOWING DURING BITE CHECK. FOUND NO DAMAGE TO BOOTS DURING INSPECTION.