Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
August 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14246
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
20129
Part
Starter
Part number
360581222
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Part time
17,795 hours
Component
Garrett · 380428112
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

WHILE OPERATING THE APU WITH THE NR 2 GENERATOR PLACARDED INOPERATIVE, THE APU SHUTDOWN CLIMBING THROUGH 3,000 FEET. RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO A FAILED STARTER. THE APU STARTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. APU ELECTRICAL AND PNEUMATIC OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.