Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 23, 2018
Submitted
August 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N876NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
40767
Aircraft time
21,891 hours, 8,897 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P9108
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, THE APU AUTO-SHUTDOWN. ANOTHER START WAS ATTEMPTED. AN AIRCRAFT BEHIND REPORTED THERE WAS AN APU FIRE, AFTER WHICH THE CREW RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING IN THE COCKPIT. APU FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND BOTTLE DISCHARGED. PERFORMED APU FIRE ON GROUND CHECKLIST. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ON FOR 15 MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE APU. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW MCM 49-94-11. NO DAMAGE TO ACFT WAS NOTED. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. MAINTENANCE ALSO STOWED THE FIRE HANDLE IAW STANDARD PRACTICES AND IAW MM 26-00-01.