# SDR CALA9701225

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 16, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N14246
- Make and model: Boeing 737247
- Aircraft serial: 20129
- System (JASC): [4940 · APU Start/Ignition System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4940)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9701225

## Discrepancy

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.

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