Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
May 3, 2003
Submitted
May 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26707
Aircraft time
27,963 hours, 17,812 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Apu
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU CAUGHT ON FIRE AT GATE. AFTER REMOVAL THE APU DISPLAYED VERY LITTLE EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE FADEC CONTROL UNIT WAS CAPTURED FOR THE DOWN LOAD OF THE NON-VOLITILE MEMORY. DATA INDICATED NO UNUSUAL OCCURENCES DURING THE OPERATION OF THE ENGINE AT THE TIME DOF THE INCIDENT. TEST CELL RUNS TO DATE HAVE PROVEN NO ABNORMAL FUNCTIONING. FURTHER TESTING CONTINUES WITH INTRODUCTION OF THERORETICAL IMPLENTATIONS (INCLUDING SIMULATED TAIL WIND GUSTS) TO PIN POINT CAUSE. THESE ACTION WILL BE FOLLWED BY A COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF LRU'S. ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATED: JUNE 23, 03.