Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
January 1, 2004
Submitted
July 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23885
Part
Control Unit
Part number
655280131
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLT - FLT 684 - FLIGHT DEPARTED CLT WITH THE NR 2 ENGINE CSD ON MEL 24-1 FOR LEAKING OIL. DURING CLIMB, AT FL220, THE APU AUTO SHUT-DOWN DUE TO AN OVERSPEED CONDITION. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE CSD (P/N 735511A) AND REMOVED MEL 24-1. ACCOMPLISHED APU PERFORMANCE CHECK PER JOB CARD JK-049. ALL READINGS NORMAL. HOWEVER, APU FAILED IN FLIGHT START CHECK. APU SHUTDOWN FOR OVERSPEED AFTER ONE MINUTE OPERATION WHILE DESCENDING TO FL290. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE M280 APU CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM. NO FAULTS NOTED. (M)(M)