Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
February 17, 2001
Submitted
April 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22202
Part
Actuator
Part number
7321387009
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Inlet Door
Part time
1,832 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JAX - FLT 880 - EN ROUTE FLL-PIT, WITH THE LEFT IDG ON MEL AND THE APU OPERATING, THE CREW RECEIVED INDICATIONS THAT THE APU HAD PERFORMED AN AUTO-SHUTDOWN. THE CREW TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO RESTART THE APU. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO JAX AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IN JAX REPLACED THE INLET DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DOOR INLET ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE APU INLET DOOR NOT OPENING. (M)