SDR 2020F00430

Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777300ER

Difficulty date
September 25, 2020
Submitted
October 22, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6723
Make and model
Boeing 777300ER
Aircraft serial
42108
Aircraft time
26,398 hours, 3,244 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
351W30004
Part serial
P1351
Condition
Damaged
Part time
26,298 hours, 3,226 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TAIL NUMBER B-16723 SEP/25/2020 ARRAVAIL AT TPE. AFTER ALL PASSENGER DISEMBARK. MAINTENANCE START TO OUTSIDE CHECK. FIND APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WITH APU INNER FIRE, ALSO MAINTENANCE FIND APU EXHAUST CONE DEPART FORM AIRCTAFT. LATER, MAINTENANCE PERFORM APU INSPECTION AND BSI, FIND METAL CHIP ON MCD AND APU INNER IMPELLER DAMAGE. THE APU JUST OVERHAUL FROM HONYWELL INTERNATIONAL (HNY AEROSPACE SINGAPORE PTE LTD).

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