SDR 2003F00149

Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
March 19, 2003
Submitted
March 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
ZN3R030M
Honeywell Aerospace US, LLC.
Aircraft
N23707
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28768
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P5199
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
6,984 hours, 7,700 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT WHEN APPARENT THERMAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED AT TAIL SECTION OF AIRCRAFT. UPON RECEIPT OF APU AT HONEYWELL REPAIR STATION THE APU WAS EVALUATED IN A TEST CELL. FLAMES OUT THE TAILPIPE WERE NOTED DURING TEST CELL OPERATION OF THE APU. CURRENTLY ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS BEING PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE FAILRE MODE OF THE APU.