Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 16, 2026
Submitted
October 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30098
Aircraft time
70,569 hours, 30,161 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
28B5459
Part serial
33F0487
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: -- DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO ORD. EMERGENCY DECLARED; AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. -- FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE IN AFT GALLEY. DURING SOF WORKCARD 08L00021001 INSPECTION FOUND APU GENERATOR LEAD END TERMINAL BLOCK MELTED. REMOVE APU GENERATOR IAW AMM 49-41-21.