Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
September 18, 2006
Submitted
September 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3766
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30820
Aircraft time
14,866 hours, 6,351 cycles
Part
Turbine
Part number
38401605
Part serial
P5745
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
7,723 hours, 11,255 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
T
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

APU HAD AUTO SHUTDOWN ON TAXI. APU REPLACED IN ATL. APU S/N P-5745 RECEIVED IN DEPT. 286 9/18/06. INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED 1ST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL FAILURE, WITH PIECE OF MATERIAL EXITING TURBINE BEARING HOUSING AT 10 O'CLOCK POSITION. TURBINE FAILURE DUE TO 1ST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL POST SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO APU WELL ON AIRCRAFT.