What was found
ORD - FLT 2099 - SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM GATE, CREW REPORTED A LOUD EXPLOSION FOLLOWED BY SMOKE FILLING THE CABIN. APU SHUTDOWN. REPLACED APU AND ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK. SYSTEM GRUOND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 2000
- Submitted
- December 7, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N943AN
- Make and model
- Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial
- 30599
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Part number
- 351A10001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.