Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 5, 2007
Submitted
May 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28810
Aircraft time
33,051 hours, 4,241 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Apu
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU AUTO SHUTDOWN & FILLED ENTIRE CABIN WITH SMOKE. ALSO, SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAILPIPE. [SUP 06-01-07] REPLACED APU. RESTARTED APU NORMALLY, INDICATIONS NORMAL. OPERATED PACKS AND NO FURTHER SMOKE OR ASSOCIATED OIL SMELL IN CABIN. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.