Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 3, 2010
Submitted
August 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
71,866 hours, 20,853 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Exciter
Part number
106170756
Part serial
156
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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

ATTEMPTED TWO STARTS OF APU, NO LIGHT OFF AND FAULT LIGHT DISPLAYED. REPLACED EXCITER BOX. FL 340 APU RUNS NORMAL. CREW CONFIRMED APU OPERATED NORMAL.