Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
September 2, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594HA
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23275
Aircraft time
63,331 hours, 29,845 cycles
Part
Exciter
Part number
106170756D
Part serial
980E11
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Engine
Part time
19,555 hours, 9,131 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ATBH: APU FAILED TO START, FAULT LGT ILLUM. AND EICAS MSG APU FAULT DISPLAYED 4904554 012353 000819 001 02. DID BITE OF ECU PER FIM 49-11-00 SHOWS NO LIGHT. REPLACED IGNITER PLUG AND LEAD NO HELP. REPLACED EXCITER BOX WITH LOANER BOX FROM UAL. APU STARTS NORMALLY APU OPERATION NORMAL.