Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
May 8, 2007
Submitted
May 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143DA
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25991
Aircraft time
26,126 hours, 12,256 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Engine time
15,662 hours, 21,770 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
7321380706
Part serial
P2307
Condition
Activated
Location
Apu Door
Part time
15,662 hours, 21,770 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THREE HOURS INTO FLIGHT, JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT. ATTEMPTED 3 APU START ATTEMPTS AT FL330. THE MAJORITY OF THE FLIGHT WAS FLOWN AT FL390. NONE OF THE ATTEMPTS WERE SUCCESSFUL WITH AN APU DOOR STATUS MSG ON EICAS ABOUT A MINUTE INTO EACH ATTEMPT. NO STATUS MSG ON GROUND. FWD TO MCO/PLACARD PER MEL 49-15-01A. APU INOP. INLET DOOR SECURED CLOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU DOOR ACTUATOR PER M/M. BATTERY AND CHARGER, OPS CK NML.