Service difficulty report · Battery · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 1, 2009
Submitted
July 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30027
Aircraft time
34,752 hours, 9,243 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Battery
Part number
18550000
Condition
Weak
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

APU WILL NOT START. HANGS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT RPM AND SHUTS DOWN WITH FAULT LIGHT ON. CREW COMMENTS: STARTED ON SECOND ATTEMPT. NOTED APU BAT TOOK EXCESSIVELY LONG TO FULLY RECHARGE AFTER START AND BAT DRAWS DOWN TO 14V DURING CRANK. BAT WEAK AND NEEDS REPLACED. REPLACED BATTERY. APU CRANK VOLTAGE CHECKS GOOD AND APU ACCELL AND START CHECKS GOOD.