Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
December 10, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174DZ
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
29693
Aircraft time
35,366 hours, 12,264 cycles
Engine time
37,510 hours, 49,437 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
380029817
Part serial
P1061
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
37,510 hours, 49,437 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WITH FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE. RTB - BITE OF APU CONTROLLER SHOWS HIGH OIL TEMP LAST 2 S/D WITH NO MINI FLAGS. PULLED MCD FOUND METAL. PLUNGER STUCK ON APU AFTER CHIP REMOVAL. NO OIL IN APU. REPLACED APU PER AMM, OPS CHECKS GOOD.