Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
November 28, 2011
Submitted
November 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27808
Part
Apu
Part number
331200ER
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
66,940 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PHL FLT 1199 AT GATE, PRIOR TO PHL - PHX FLIGHT. APU AUTO SHUTDOWN FAULT LIGHT ILLUM, EICAS MSG FAULT DISPLAYED. HAZE & SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT APU HAD MAJOR FAIL. REPLACED THE APU ASSY.

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