Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
July 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24556
Part
Switch
Part number
38762594
Condition
Faulty
Location
Up Ceiling Fdr
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENROUTE, THE APU EXPERIENCED AN OVERSPEED CONDITION RESULTING IN AN AUTO SHUTDOWN OF THE APU. THE NR 1 ENGINE GENERATOR/CSD WAS ALREADY ON MEL (DUE TO LEAKING), SO THE FLIGHT DIVERTED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU ELECTRONIC 3 SPEED SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFUL INFLIGHT START OF APU. CLEARED AND REMOVED MEL ON NR 1 ENGINE GENERATOR/ CSD BY REPLACING THE NR 1 ENGINE CSD (PN 735511A). OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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