Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 16, 2013
Submitted
March 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30025
Aircraft time
49,397 hours, 12,585 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

APU VALVE FAILS TO OPEN. CREW COMPLIED WITH MEL CARD, APU BLEED SWITCH OFF, CREW CONFIRMED BAR AND LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED. CB S23 (AIR SUPPLY). DEFERRED PER SAMC. PERFORMED AIR SUPPLY MODULE BITE TEST IAW AMM, ALL TESTS PASSED & PERFORMED APU ECU BITE TEST IAW AMM. NO FAULT DISPLAYED, RUN ENGINE WITH PACKS OFF PRESS DROP TO 22 PSI ENGINE STARTED OK IAW JRH2-6-1 APU PERFORMANCE WITH OAT 33C PACKS OFF 543 ITT 99% 27 PSI DUCT PRESS WITH PACKS ON 545 ITT 99% 25 PSI DUCT PRESS. MAXIMUM DROP PRESS AT ENGINE STARTED WITH PACKS OFF 22 PSI.