Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 76733AER

Difficulty date
March 21, 2010
Submitted
March 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587HA
Make and model
Boeing 76733AER
Aircraft serial
33421
Aircraft time
26,125 hours, 5,364 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - APU FAILED TO START AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. BOTH APU START ATTEMPTS MADE AFTER A/C TURNED TAIL INTO THE WIND ALLOWED APU TO DRY. CHECKED & SERVICED OIL. ADDED 1.5 PINTS, OK. SECURED OIL CAP. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK PER FIM 49-11-00 FIG 103. BITE CHECK NO FAULT NOTED. APU STARTED OK AT GATE AND KEPT RUNNING.

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