Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 29, 2016
Submitted
October 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990FD
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22909
Aircraft time
82,485 hours, 41,467 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Inlet Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT PASSING FL 210, APU FAULTED. QRH COMPLETE, UNABLE RESTART, SINGLE GENERATOR OPS. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM TASK 49-11-00-990-849 FIG 104. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT APU INLET DOOR SWITCH. REPLACED INLET DOOR SWITCH IAW AMM 49-15-02 & SWPM 20-30-12. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.