Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 20, 2010
Submitted
May 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27113
Aircraft time
75,948 hours, 12,340 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Controller
Part number
211734220
Part serial
12
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Generator
Component
Generator
Component part number
S281T00137
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NO APU GEN AFTER GROUND START. APU FIELD LIGHT ON REAR PANEL. FOUND BPCU FAULTS "SHORTED PMG TRIP" AND "GEN-FIELD WIRING-GCU". REPLACED APU GCU, NO HELP. FOUND WIRE BETWEEN D264C PIN 4 AND D4040P PIN 4 OPEN. REPLACED APUC. CHECKED CONTINUITY FROM APU GEN D316 THROUGH OUT E2-4 SHELF M143 PMG HARNESS, FOUND CONNECTOR D4074J LOOSE. SECURED CONNECTOR. ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFUL APU GENERATOR OPERATIONAL CHECK.