Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 2, 2024
Submitted
September 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33518
Aircraft time
42,436 hours, 17,869 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
351A10001
Part serial
P8344
Condition
Smoke
Location
Zone 100
Part time
28,298 hours, 16,189 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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: APU RUNNING PLANE WAS ON APU POWER AND APU BLEED SELECTED. THE POWER DISRUPTED AND THERE WAS A BRIEF SMELL OF SMOKE AND SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN THE CABIN. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202409046642): REMOVE AND REPLACED APU, OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD NO MORE SOF**(CLOSED).