Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 15, 2010
Submitted
May 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29166
Aircraft time
45,349 hours, 5,413 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Apu
Part number
S351U0022
Part serial
900556PWC
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU WOULDN'T START. 2 ATTEMPTS. SPOOLED UP TO 14PCT THEN SHUTDOWN. SPOOLED UPTO 14PCT THEN SHUTDOWN. APU NO LIGHT OFF. DUE TO CHRONIC ASD-OPS OK & ODOR IN CABIN. REPLACED APU, OPS CK'S GOOD.