Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 767306

Difficulty date
February 7, 2019
Submitted
February 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1321A
Make and model
Boeing 767306
Aircraft serial
27957
Aircraft time
83,436 hours, 19,514 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
380029812
Part serial
P2679
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
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

DURING ENGINE START, W/ START VALVE OPEN BARELY REACHED 21 PSI. N2 AT 30 SEC, ONLY 18 AND ONLY REACHED 21 AT 45 SEC. SLIGHTLY SLOW TO ACCELERATE. R&R SURGE VALVE IAW AMM 49-53-01. NO FIX. REQUIRES MORE T/S. DMI REMAINS OPEN. SURGE VALVE OBSERVED NOT FULLY CLOSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ASSY PER AMM 49-01-01/401 BUT IT WILL NOT START ECM SHOW ON LRU SUMMARY AP SENSOR P2 P1.