Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 737500*

Difficulty date
October 31, 2017
Submitted
November 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N732KA
Make and model
Boeing 737500*
Aircraft serial
25065
Aircraft time
45,500 hours, 39,140 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
36177501
Part serial
P108CQC
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell
Component part number
380428101
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU SHUTDOWN AFTER AN HOUR OF RUN TIME ON THE GROUND. PUT A PRESSURE GAUGE IN THE FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL ATOMIZER. FOUND FUEL PRESSURE AT 25 PSI WITH A REQUIREMENT FOR 50-60 PSI. REMOVED FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FOUND DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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