Service difficulty report · Turbine Wheel · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 30, 2013
Submitted
January 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24842
Aircraft time
58,861 hours, 40,284 cycles
Part
Turbine Wheel
Condition
Separated
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP85129H
Component part number
380428101
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE APU INOPERATIVE/OVERSPEED SHUTDOWN. LOUD BANG HEARD AFTER RUNNING. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU TURBINE WHEEL SEPARATION/UNCONTAINED FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ASSEMBLY PER J/C 03L70349004. ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED APU TURBINE WHEEL SEPARATION INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-40-212-001 AND REPLACED APU EXHAUST MUFFLER PER AMM 49-81-11-4 DUE TO SEVERAL HOLES IN LINER. APU LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK OK.

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