Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
January 21, 2025
Submitted
January 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25486
Aircraft time
34,580 hours, 20,680 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
353N10224
Condition
Worn
Location
Apu Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APU SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, DOWN TO SINGLE GEN DUE TO MEL. ATB PER QRH AND FLIGHT CONTROL. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU INLET DOOR INBOARD HINGE BEARING ASSY AND BOTH DOOR HINGE BOLTS. REF AMM 49-15-05. REVERSED DPM AND OPERATED APU PER AMM 49-11-00 WITH NO FAULTS. THIS CLEARS DEFERRAL.

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