Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 14, 2019
Submitted
June 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N883NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31137
Aircraft time
23,326 hours, 9,400 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P9222
Condition
Fire
Part time
13,280 hours, 16,888 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING APU START, THE APU SHUT DOWN ALL ELECTRICITY AND AIR. BATTERY WAS DISCHARDING AND RAMP PERSONNEL NOTED FLAMES COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE APU TAIL PIPE AREA. FLAMES WRAPPED AROUND EXHAUST AND FLAMES EXTINGUISHED, NO FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT WAS USED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IAW CARD 49-94-11. OPS CHECK NORMAL. LEAK CHECK OKAY.