Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
July 4, 2003
Submitted
April 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27810
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Switch
Part number
81020401
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Apu Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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, WITH THE LEFT GENERATOR ON MEL FOR RT GENERATOR NOT PICKING UP THE LT GENERATOR LOAD, AND APU OPERATING, THE APU PERFORMED AN AUTO SHUTDOWN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT GCU, AND SUBSEQUENTLY (06JUL03), REPLACED THE STANDBY POWER MODULE AND RT GENERATOR BUS TIE BREAKER. A BITE WAS PERFORMED ON THE APU WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. MAINTENANCE CLEANTED AND ADJUSTED THE APU DOOR LIMIT SWITCH.

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