Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 5, 2010
Submitted
March 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28708
Aircraft time
48,319 hours, 13,421 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
388250017
Condition
Faulty
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 FAILED TO START, 3 ATTEMPTS. REPLACED IGNITOR PLUG, LEAD AND EXCITER BOX, NO HELP. APU RPM 18 EGT RISES. CONTROL BOX STILL FAULTING NO FLAME. CONFIRM APU FUEL S-O VALVE IS 'OPEN' WITH APU MASTER SW ON. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL. LEAK CHECK AND OP CHECK GOOD.