Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777323ER

Difficulty date
November 28, 2019
Submitted
November 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725AN
Make and model
Boeing 777323ER
Aircraft serial
41666
Aircraft time
27,528 hours, 3,038 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT MIA DURING TAXI OUT, AIRCRAFT BEHIND REPORTED SMOKE FROM THE APU. FLIGHT RETURNED TO GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. ARFF CALLED AND FOLLOWED TO GATE. ARFF COOLED APR WITH WATER AT MAINTENANCE REQUEST. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIVE OPS CHECKS OF APU PERFORMANCE AND INSPECTED LAU COMPARTMENT FOR ABNORMALITIES IAW AMM 49-11-00 AND 49-11-01. ALL CHECKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.