Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 8, 2007
Submitted
July 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30084
Part
Apu
Part number
351A10001
Part serial
P6127
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LGA - ON GROUND T1084/08JUL - AS PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANING WHEN LIGHTS FLICKERED AND WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF IN COCKPIT. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING AN ODOR AND SEEING SMOKE OUTSIDE THE AFT RIGHT GALLEY DOOR. DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. EVACUATED REMAINING PASSENGERS USING FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. ENGINEERING REQUESTED FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOAD. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) AND APU FIRE BOTTLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.