Service difficulty report · Charger · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 20, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30024
Aircraft time
40,582 hours, 10,967 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Charger
Part number
425402
Part serial
422
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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 & 35 PERCENT RPM & SHUTS DOWN WITH FAULT LIGHT ON. ATTEMPTED 3 STARTS. 1ST START APU STARTED UP NORMAL. 2ND START APU START VERY SLOW & STARTED TO HANG AT 35 PERCENT. 3RD ATTEMPT APU HAD A HUNG START & FAULTED. EGT NORMAL ON ALL ATTEMPTS. SUSPECT STARTER FAILING. REPLACED STARTER. REPLACED FCU, IGV ACTUATOR & INLET PRESSURE SENSOR, APU STARTS ONCE & HAS HANG STARTS 2 ND AND 3 RD TIME. NO FAULTS WITH ECU, EGT INCREASES NORMAL & HANGS BETWEEN 25-35 PERCENT. FOUND "APU FAULT" DISPLAYED. REPLACED ECU, NO HELP. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL. CONTINUED T-S. REPLACED BATTERY & CHARGER. SUCCESSFULLY STARTED APU SEVERAL TIMES. NO DEFECTS NOTED.