Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
February 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23739
Part
Apu
Part number
3804284262
Condition
Oil Contaminated
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
58,211 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, H
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 2333 - AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED FROM DCA WITH THE NR 1 ENGINE CSD/GENERATOR ON MEL. AT FL 350, THE APU HAD AN AUTO SHUTDOWN WITH HIGH OIL TEMP. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU HAD FAILED INTERNALLY DUE TO METAL IN THE OIL. APU HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR REPLACEMENT AND WAS RELEASED INOP PER MEL. THE MEL ON THE NR 1 ENGINE CSD/GENERATOR WAS CLEARED BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THE CSD AND THE OIL COOLER. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)