Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 26, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30218
Aircraft time
40,267 hours, 8,755 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Switch
Part number
AD450010
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
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

DUE TO REPORTS OF APU STARTING DIFFFICULTIES AND CREW REPORTS THAT THE ROTARY START SWITCH BINDS, PLEASE REPLACE THE APU START SWITCH WITH REFERENCE TO BOEING STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL FOR RMVL & INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL SWITCHES & SAFETY PRACTICES. IPC 49-42-51-001A REFERS FOR PARTS (PCN 566-0253). PLEASE CHECK ALL PART NUMBERS WITH ONLINE IPC. ROBBED START SWITCH FROM AC 2894. RAN APU, OPS CHECK OKAY.